Stopping a few nights down at Narooma on the South Coast of NSW, on Tuesday had a fine sunny day so set off to activate a few parks. After morning coffee at Central Tilba set off for my first park, Kooraban National Park VKFF-0267. Headed South on the Princes Hwy. After crossing Digmans Creek bridge turned off onto Dignams Hill Fire Trail on the left. A bit muddy with some large puddles to drive through. Reached the sign for the park.
Just past the sign a turnoff for Reserve Fire Trail on the left. Dignams Hill Fire Trail continued on the left.
Parked the car off Reserve Fire Trail and set up using the road sign for squid pole support. Enough room for traffic to pass me.
Another view of the shack from Reserve Fire Trail.
Got on 40m. Band sounded quiet. After spotting on 7.144 got a few calls. Signals not strong, suspect the antenna has some intermittent fault as high swr would show now and then.
VK3PF/VK3KAI
VK3OAK/VK3GUM Malcolm in VKFF-3076 Murraguldrie Flora Reserve
As not trusting the 40m antenna changed the links to 30m. It loaded up well on this band. Worked several stations, strong signals.
VK3IFR, VK3OAK again in VKFF-3076 Murraguldrie Flora Reserve.
VK2VW/VK2HFI/VK2AKA/VK2BUG.
VK1AD Andrew with an odd multi path echoing signal, some strange, reflected signal on 30m.
VK4JAZ Grant in VKFF-1525 Daisy Hill Conservation Park
VK3PF/VK3KAI, VK1AO/VK2MET.
Moved to 20m. Found VK2GOM Colin on 14.310 in VKFF-3227 Cullunghutti Aboriginal Area. Not strong but workable. A bit close for 20m to work.
After spotting worked VK2VW/VK2HFI,/VK2AKA, VK2BUG, VK4EMP/VK4TI.
Lunch time, headed back to Central Tilba and had lunch at the Tilba bakery.
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