100 Spanish stations award

After working a few Spanish stations on 15m FT8 qualified for an award, for working 100 stations from Spain. From the YB6DXC group.

300 Asean stations Award

Another award from the FT8DMC, for working 300 Asean stations on FT8 mode.

1425 VKFF Hunter Honour Roll Award

Award for working 1425 different VKFF parks. Thanks, park activators.

WWFF 1444 Hunter Award

Latest award for working WWFF 1444 parks.

  

Biamanga National Park VKFF-0031

After having lunch at the Central Tilba bakery drove to Bermagui, then South to Baragoot Beach. As a weekday and not swimming weather set up in the car park. Almost the same spot as last time here. My last activation had poor conditions and only made a dozen contacts. 

  Another view of the shack. Was just enough gap in the trees to put up the squid pole and dipole.

Got on 40m. Luckily the band was good this time and got lots of park hunters.

VK3PF/VK3KAI, VK2VH/VK4AAC, VK1AO/VK2MET, VK3CEO, VK7PJM, VK3SQ/VK3BD, VK3ZSC. A park to park with VK2IO Gerard in VKFF-3515 Murrays Environmental Nature Refuge

Changed links to 30m. The band was good.

VK3SQ/VK2BD. Another P2P with VK2IO in VKFF-3515 Murrays Environmental Nature Refuge

VK3ZSC, VK3CEO, VK4EMP/VK4TI, VK4NH/VK4DXA, VK2VW/VK2HFI/VK2AKA/VK2BUG, VK7XX, VK3PF/VK3KAI, VK3BEL.

Went to 20m. As midafternoon the band was open to Europe nicely on the long path.

UT5PI, VK2IO in VKFF-3515, IK4IDF, SQ9CWO, IZ5JMZ, ZL3MR, ZL3ENG, OH1MM, F1BLL, VK4KC/VK4MAD/VK4DOG, VK4EW.

As getting late in the day and still had to drive back to Narooma packed up with 43 QSOs. With the dozen last time exceeded the 44 to qualify the park. Before leaving checked out the beach. To the North

To the South

Kooraban National Park VKFF-0267

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.

Nadjung Mada Nature Reserve VKFF-3932

With a nice sunny afternoon decided to activate a new park for me, Nadjung Mada Nature Reserve. VKFF-3932. It is located off the Old Well Station track that runs from Harrison to Kenny. I parked off Well Station Dr near the new Harrison High School. There is a locked gate but has a gap for walkers. After a short walk reached the sign for the park.

The sign is a bit misleading as its only just in the park, the land behind it is not. The park is opposite the sign over a fence. Continued walking along Old Well Station track, coming to a gate in the fence. Entered the park, set up the squid pole and dipole along the fence. Harrison High School in the distance.

Looking back the other way towards Kenny.

Looking East into the reserve. Suspect this is just old farmland from Well Station property. The mountain in the distance is Mount Majura, a SOTA summit. Canberra airport radar on top.

Checked the 40 m antenna. Resonant a bit low at 7.008 Mhz but okay to use.

Got on 40m. 7.144 was free so spotted on parks n peaks, go a stream of park hunters going.

VK3EB,  VK1AD/VK1NAM, VK3PF/VK3KAI

VK7ID/p in VKFF-2929 South Arm Nature Recreation Area

VK1AO/VK2MET, VK5LA/VK5KAW, VK7AN, VK3BEL, VK4SUN, VK4NH/VK4DXA, VK2TER/VK2BM

VK2EM in VKFF-0046 Booti Booti National Park

VK4EW, VK3CEO, VK2EXA, VK2PBC, VK2VW/VK2HFI, VK1EW, VK3ZK.

Tried 20m, worked another P2P with VK7ID/p in VKFF-2929 South Arm Nature Recreation Area. Very strong on 20m.

Spotted on 14.320. Worked

VK5PAS, KG5CIK, 

VK2IO/p on SOTA summit VK4/SE-179 Coochin

DL2ND, IK2GPG, ZL1HIM, VK4SMA, IK4IDF, VK7AAE, VK5PL, VK5WU, OH1CM, UT5PI, SQ9CWO.

After 20m went quiet went to 30m. Worked

VK3DCQ, VK3SQ/VK3BD, VK3PF/VK3KAI, VK5AYL, VK1AO/VK2MET, VK3EW, VK3PI, VK4ABF, VK2MG, VK2TER/VK2BM, VK4NH/VK4DXA.

Sun was starting to set behind the hill so packed up and headed home.