300 Indonesian stations award

Award for working 300 Indonesian stations, from the European Ros Club.

1875 VKFF Hunter Honour Roll Award

Award for working 1,875 different VKFF parks. Thanks, activators for contacts.

Goorooyaroo Nature Reserve VKFF-0841

After checking the last activation dates of VK1 parks, found 7 that had not been activated in 2026. Headed for one of these, Goorooyaroo Nature Reserve VKFF-0841. Last activated in 2025, by me in 2019 so due for another visit.

The park is large with some access points off Horse Park Dr. I used Wilay Gate. The sign refers to the annual Kangaroo cull in the ACT, you are okay to access the park between 6am and 6pm.

After passing the gate, there is another gate and fence close by. Headed for the log I used last activation in 2019. Set up the radio on the log., squid pole on a nearby tree.

Operating spot, from Google maps satellite view.

Shack on the log. I am using my base radio IC7300 now if the walk is not too far. A lot more comfortable to operate compared to the FT857D.

Got on 40m, worked a P2P with VK2BYF and VK2HBG in nearby VKFF-2016 Wanna Wanna Nature Reserve.

I was about to spot on 7.155, asking if in use was answered by VK2YL Norma in VKFF-0307 Marramarra National Park. She had just finished here after getting over 44 contacts. I spotted and called here.

Worked several VK2 VK3 VK4 and VK5 stations. Another P2P with VK3IDK Jamie in VKFF-4720 Cairnlea Estate Nature Conservation Reserve

After calls stopped on 40m went to 30m, 10.125 Mhz.. A bit quieter, with QSOs with VK4EW, VK4WTN, VK3AMO and VK4FW.

Went to 20m 14.310 Mhz. Worked VK4EW, VK4FW, KG5CIK. Bill VK4FW advised me of a POTA park activator on 14.305, W6IWN Bobby. Tuned down here and heard him weak but readable. I called him several times for a P2P but got walked on by the strong stations calling at his end. Bill VK4FW gave me a hand and asked him to beam my way, he heard me weakly at 52 so a P2P with the USA, in US-4469 Tahoe National Forest. He had a portable beam!

Returned to 40m for a P2P with VK3TUN David in VKFF-5189 Kaladbro H20 Bushland Reserve.

Packed up and headed home for afternoon tea.

 

150 New Zealand stations award

Award for working 150 different New Zealand (ZL) stations. From FT8DMC.

150 Chinese Stations Award

Award for working 150 stations in China on digital modes. Thanks for QSOs, award manager.

1850 VKFF Hunter Honour Roll Award

Award for working 1,850 different VKFF parks.

Indonesia Call Area 7 Award

Award from the YB6DXC group for working 30 stations in YB7 call area. Completed after working YB7AAE in West Kalimantan on 10m FT8.

WWFF 1844 Hunter Award

Award for working 1844 different WWFF references. This is a WWFF award so includes overseas parks. Thanks, award manager CT7AOV  

WWFF Parks Hunted per year

Looking in Log4OM Awards noticed you can apply a date filter to an award, so for the WWFF award I applied filters for each year from 2012 to the present, and entered the total number of parks worked each year into a spreadsheet.

There were not many WWFF park activations until 2015, when a lot of parks got added, including the ACT Canberra Nature Parks.

The slump in 2020 was due to Covid 19, put a stop to activating parks...

I retired in 2021, giving me the chance to hunt parks on the weekdays. Peak seemed to be around 2023. The solar cycle tends to affect park activations worked too. Having peaked in 2025 would expect this year to be down, although there are more park activators now which might help bring this up. 

1825 VKFF Hunter Honour Roll Award

Award for hunting 1825 different VKFF references

1800 VKFF Hunter Honour Roll Award

Award for hunting 1800 VKFF references. Thanks, activators.

Saint Kitts and Nevis Island Award

Award for working 1 station in Saint Kitts and Nevis Island. I worked V4/SP9FIH

2026 World Amateur Radio Day

An award for operating on World Amateur Radio Day, 18th April 2026 from WWFF Australia. I activated Jarramlee Grassland Reserve VKFF-3180. A local park to me, only around a 10-minute drive from home. Managed to make 42 contacts in the morning. Thanks Paul VK5PAS for the award.

Worked All Great Britain Award

After working Isle of Man on 30m had contacted all Great Britain call areas. Award from FT8DMC

 Also award from European Ros Club

5 Kuwait Stations Award

Award for contacting 5 stations from Kuwait. From the European Ros Club

50 Polish Stations Award

Award for contacting 50 Polish stations on FT8. Thanks for QSOs, award manager.

40 Little Countries Award

Award for working 40 Little Countries, defined as less than 1000 square km. From the FT8DMC Club

Worked Tuvalu Awards

Some European Ros Club awards for working stations in Tuvalu Islands

For 1 station

For 2 stations

1775 VKFF Hunter Honour Roll Award

Latest award for working 1775 different VKFF references. Thanks, Activators for QSOs.

WWFF 110 Activator Award

Following my WWFF park activations on the South Coast, reached 110 parks activated with at least 44 contacts in each park. The Award.