I've often driven past the Coila silo on the Princes Hwy South of Moruya, and since had some time decided to stop and activate it.
As silos go it's not that big, about 7m high, but unusual as constructed from bricks instead of the usual concrete. Some googling shows it is quite old, dating back to the 1920s. Located in Neil Davis Reserve.
Photo of the silo
Around the back a doorway. Looking up there was an old ladder on the side, I would not risk climbing it though. Roof has long gone.
Around the back of the silo
For an operating spot, there was a picket stake in the ground on the other side of Coila Creek Rd. Used this for squid pole support.
Shack on the table. A bit noisy with traffic from the nearby Princes Hwy.
Got on 40m. A little bit of local QRM, but not too bad. First worked a park on 7.144, VK7ZPE Peter in VKFF-3381 North Scottsdale Regional Reserve
After spotting on 7.160 got a steady stream of callers.
VK2VH, VK2MES, VK4NH/VK4DXA, VK1AO, VK2IO, VK2DHN, VK3ZSC, VK3CA
Packed up and continued my drive down to Narooma.
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