A nice photo of the Grampians National Park.
Thursday, 25 February 2016
VKFF Hunter Honour Roll 225 Award
I recently got to 225 Australian park references confirmed in WWFF Logsearch, so applied for the VKFF Hunter Honour Roll 225 Park Award. Received promptly from Paul VK5PAS.
A nice photo of the Grampians National Park.
A nice photo of the Grampians National Park.
Monday, 22 February 2016
WWFF Hunter 220 Award
After hunting a number of new WWFF parks recently reached another milestone, 220 references. Awards are issued every 44 references. Here it is.
Sunday, 21 February 2016
WFFF VKFF Activator (Platinum) Award
Noticed on the WWFF Logsearch website that I'd qualified for the VKFF Activator Platinum Award, for activating 40 different VKFF parks. I have actually activated over 50 parks but some of these parks failed to even make the 10 contacts required for a VKFF activation point... Lots well below the 44 needed for the WWFF point...Anyway promptly received from Paul, VK5PAS, thanks Paul.
Sunday, 7 February 2016
SOTA Mount Taylor VK1/AC-037
After activating Tuggeranong Hill decided to do another 1 point summit on the way home, Mount Taylor. Drove to the car park at the end of Waldock Street and started walking.
Joined the Summit trail to the top
Good view to the North to Woden from the ridge lower down
Reached the top after about a 15 minute walk. As per my last activation avoided the crowded trig and set up the shack in the shade of some trees on the Western side of the summit, not far from a communications tower.
Another view of the setup from the other direction.
Shack on the tarp in the shade of the tree
Got on 40 m. Some good signals from VK1, VK2, VK3 chasers. Usual contact with Rick VK4RF/VK4HA. As was getting warm probably close to 30 c packed up after only 13 contacts.
The summit is in a Canberra Nature Park, WWFF reference VKFF-0854. So will need to return to get it qualified with the 44 contacts needed for WWFF.
Joined the Summit trail to the top
Good view to the North to Woden from the ridge lower down
Reached the top after about a 15 minute walk. As per my last activation avoided the crowded trig and set up the shack in the shade of some trees on the Western side of the summit, not far from a communications tower.
Another view of the setup from the other direction.
Shack on the tarp in the shade of the tree
Got on 40 m. Some good signals from VK1, VK2, VK3 chasers. Usual contact with Rick VK4RF/VK4HA. As was getting warm probably close to 30 c packed up after only 13 contacts.
The summit is in a Canberra Nature Park, WWFF reference VKFF-0854. So will need to return to get it qualified with the 44 contacts needed for WWFF.
SOTA Tuggeranong Hill VK1/AC-038
Time for another visit to one of the Canberra local summits, Tuggeranong Hill VK1/AC-038. As per other activations parked in the lane off Callister Cres in Theodore and started walking.
Note Tuggeranong Hill is in a Canberra Nature Park, VKFF-0863. Usual steep climb up the road to a small hill before the main summit
Got to the trig. Noticed a small wattle tree behind it, looked like a nice shady spot to operate under.
Set up the squid pole on the tree, and was promptly attacked by dozens of small black ants, some biting me on the arms :( Very quickly secured the squid pole, flicking ants off me, and set up the shack on the tarp. The ants didn't spread as far as the tarp, seemed intent on just defending their tree...
Shack on the tarp. Nice and cool in the shade.
Got on 40 m. Good signals from chasers in VK1, VK2, VK3, VK4 and VK5. A S2S with Gerard VK2IO/P on VK2/HU-054.
After contacts dried up to 40 m switched to the 10 m dipole. Band was well open to VK4 on Summer Sporadic-E, also worked Steve VK7CW, and a nice opening to VK3. Initially to Western Victoria such as to VK3DAI and VK3PMG, then closer in to Melbourne with VK3CAT Tony and VK3AFW Ron. Tony reported I appeared out of nowhere as the band opened up...didn't stay open for long though.
A few more VK4s, including my usual 10m Summer contact Ross VK4CQ, his usual 59+ signal...
Starting to get warm so packed up and had lunch at the nearby Conder shops. 59 contacts so qualified the park for the WWFF award, which requires 44 contacts.
Note Tuggeranong Hill is in a Canberra Nature Park, VKFF-0863. Usual steep climb up the road to a small hill before the main summit
Got to the trig. Noticed a small wattle tree behind it, looked like a nice shady spot to operate under.
Set up the squid pole on the tree, and was promptly attacked by dozens of small black ants, some biting me on the arms :( Very quickly secured the squid pole, flicking ants off me, and set up the shack on the tarp. The ants didn't spread as far as the tarp, seemed intent on just defending their tree...
Shack on the tarp. Nice and cool in the shade.
Got on 40 m. Good signals from chasers in VK1, VK2, VK3, VK4 and VK5. A S2S with Gerard VK2IO/P on VK2/HU-054.
After contacts dried up to 40 m switched to the 10 m dipole. Band was well open to VK4 on Summer Sporadic-E, also worked Steve VK7CW, and a nice opening to VK3. Initially to Western Victoria such as to VK3DAI and VK3PMG, then closer in to Melbourne with VK3CAT Tony and VK3AFW Ron. Tony reported I appeared out of nowhere as the band opened up...didn't stay open for long though.
A few more VK4s, including my usual 10m Summer contact Ross VK4CQ, his usual 59+ signal...
Starting to get warm so packed up and had lunch at the nearby Conder shops. 59 contacts so qualified the park for the WWFF award, which requires 44 contacts.
Friday, 5 February 2016
WWFF 10 Park to Park Award
Noticed on the World Wide Flora and Fauna Blog the announcement of a new "Park-to-Park" Award, initially for 10 Park to Park contacts.
A check on the WWFF logsearch website showed that I had qualified with more than 10 contacts
A check on the WWFF logsearch website showed that I had qualified with more than 10 contacts
| Count | Reference | DXCC | Activator | Chaser | Date | Band | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WWFF P2P References | |||||||
| 1 | VKFF-0032 (from VKFF-0855) | OC / VK | VK1DI/P (VK1DI) | VK2HBG/P | 2015-11-28 | 40m | SSB |
| 2 | VKFF-0041 (from VKFF-0834) | OC / VK | VK1DI/P (VK1DI) | VK2IO/P | 2016-01-24 | 40m | SSB |
| 3 | VKFF-0092 (from VKFF-0991) | OC / VK | VK1DI/P (VK1DI) | VK2IO/P | 2015-11-29 | 40m | SSB |
| 4 | VKFF-0473 (from VKFF-0855) | OC / VK | VK1DI/P (VK1DI) | VK2IO/P | 2015-11-28 | 40m | SSB |
| 5 | VKFF-0625 (from VKFF-0377) | OC / VK | VK1DI/P (VK1DI) | VK3ANL/P | 2015-12-06 | 40m | SSB |
| 6 | VKFF-0816 (from VKFF-0851) | OC / VK | VK1DI/P (VK1DI) | VK4AAC/5 | 2016-01-15 | 40m | SSB |
| 7 | VKFF-0826 (from VKFF-0855) | OC / VK | VK1DI/P (VK1DI) | VK5GJ/P | 2015-11-28 | 40m | SSB |
| 8 | VKFF-0916 (from VKFF-0855) | OC / VK | VK1DI/P (VK1DI) | VK5PAS/P | 2015-11-27 | 40m | SSB |
| 9 | VKFF-0923 (from VKFF-0991) | OC / VK | VK1DI/P (VK1DI) | VK5PAS/P | 2015-11-29 | 40m | SSB |
| 10 | VKFF-0934 (from VKFF-0841) | OC / VK | VK1DI/P (VK1DI) | VK5PAS/P | 2015-11-28 | 40m | SSB |
Applied for the award and received promptly from Danny, ON4VT. Thanks Danny.
Here is the award, number 4 issued!
Tuesday, 2 February 2016
WWFF Hunter 176 Award
While on the WWFF Logsearch site noticed I've qualified for another WWFF hunter award, for working over 176 parks. This is different to the VKFF award scheme, awards are issued in increments for every 44 parks hunted. Applied for and promptly issued by the Awards Manager, Pit YO3JW, thanks.
Here is the award
Here is the award
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