Corramy Regional Park VKFF-1781

After staying overnight at Ulladulla headed North on the Princes Hwy, turning off onto The Wool Rd heading for my first park activation, Corramy Regional Park VKFF-1781. An old sign for the park which was a State Conservation Area originally. The park was burnt in last summers fires.

Turned off to Wandandian Creek picnic area

There was a bit of a cold wind, at the picnic area and a few cars, so not to disturb any one headed back to a locked fire trail gate where I could pull up and set up in the park.

Found a suitable stump for the squid pole, set up the linked dipole

Looking the other way

Tested the linked dipole on 40 m, good SWR, resonant at 7.052 Mhz

Radio on the table

Slow going on 40 m. Conditions seemed poor with not many calling, and those calling mostly low signals and QSB. Worked

VK3PI, VK2VW, VK2IO (on 80 m, barely heard on 40m), VK4FDJL, VK2BX, VK4CZ, VK3PT, VK7QP, VK4AAT, VK2IJS.

VK3PF Peter called me from a SOTA summit, VK3/VG-027 Mt Baldhead. Weak but readable.

Packed up and had lunch at St Georges Basin.

WWFF Corramy Regional Park VKFF-1781

I had a week off work and was stopping at Mollymook on the NSW South Coast. This was one of the parks I activated.

Followed the Princes Hwy North of Mollymook, turning off onto "The Wool Road" which takes yoo to Basin View and St Georges Basinm Sanctuary Point. A short distance along the road a sign for Corramy Regional Park on the right.

Turned off onto a dirt road on the right, leading to Wandandian Creek Day Use Area.

There was a picnic table here by the water, nice, but not really suitable for a radio activation.

Instead set up by a walking track, using the access gate for squid pole support

Location of my operating spot. Map from Protected Planet

Shack on the table

It was quite pleasant sitting there in the shade. Got on 40 m. Being a week day fairly quiet, but got some hunters calling once I spotted on ParksnPeaks.

VK2DEK, VK3PF, VK2IO/p, VK3SQ, VK5PAS, VK4AAC/2, VK7JON, VK2CCR.

Tried 20 m. I heard VK7MD and VK7JON having a chat there so worked them, not strong and lots of QSB, 20 not too good. Also worked VK4TJ John and his other 2 calls.

Packed up and headed to Sanctuary Point nearby for lunch.Only 13 contacts so a park I need to revisit, I don't mind as it was very pleasant.