2019-04-14 Seaham Swamp Nature Reserve (VKFF-1994)

Last week I noticed a tiny little park that I had driven by that looked really very convenient and easy to activate. So, that's what I did today. Unfortunately I missed getting VK4SYD/P as I was packing my gear and he was spotting at that time. I got him later, but not in a park. …

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2019-04-06 Columbey National Park (VKFF-0581)

Before I start on this one, it appears I was giving the wrong park out over the air today. This was due to me posting an alert in a hurry before I left and then having folks re-spot based on that alert as I didn't have internet access. The actual park I was in was …

2019-04-03 Munmorah State Conservation Area (VKFF-1361)

As I didn't get out last weekend I wanted to see if I could get a quick activation in before work today. This should be my fifth visit to to this park to bring it in to play for the Boomerang Award. Set the alarm for 5am and managed to be fed and on the …

My Portable Antenna Evolution

I bought the Yaesu FT-818ND specifically because I had a desire to go and do some portable work; mostly inspired by some of Peter Parker's (VK3YE) videos. All of the antennas below hang from a 10m squid pole that I attach either to a handy post or a 1.8m star picket that I guy to …

2019-03-16 Brisbane Water National Park (VKFF-0056) John Moyle Memorial Field Day

I had long wanted to activate for the John Moyle Memorial Field Day from a park. I wanted to find a spot with a good takeoff that wasn't too far from home. Previously I'd activated VKFF-0056 from Somersby Falls, and while that was a nice spot and propagation was OK, it really was down in …

2019-03-10 Munmorah State Conservation Area (VKFF-1361)

Realising that I hadn't been out since Australia day (more than a month) I decided to take a short drive back to Tea Tree Picnic Area and spend the afternoon on air. I had a couple of things in mind in going here. The first is to add it to the list of parks that …

2019-01-26 Tilligerry State Conservation Area – VKFF-1377

Australia Dy offered the opportunity to use the special AX prefix, so after a bit of google earth and google maps/streetview searching I decided on VKFF-1377. Driving up I was watching the outside temperature move to around 38.5 degrees C. Driving up the M1 on the Saturday of the Australia day weekend, google maps decided …