Monthly Archives: January 2015

A trip to Tasmania 5

Posted on 2015/01/30 by vk3pf

Mount Wellington VK7/SC-001 1270 m 10 points Friday 30 January 2015 On Thursday night, the weather forecast for Friday did not look promising. An East Coast low had established itself just east of Bass Strait, feeding cold wet air onto … Continue reading →

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A trip to Tasmania 4

Posted on 2015/01/29 by vk3pf

Mount Field East VK7/WC-013 1274 m 10 points Not previously activated Mount Field National Park VKFF-347 Thursday 29 January 2015 I was a little slow in setting off on this morning, resulting in moderately heavy traffic as I drove through … Continue reading →

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A trip to Tasmania 3

Posted on 2015/01/28 by vk3pf

Legges Tor VK7/NE-001 1572 m 10 points Ben Lomond National Park VKFF-028 On Wednesday morning, I packed my bag and followed Joe to the southeast side of Launceston, where I parked the car. I jumped in with Joe and we … Continue reading →

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A trip to Tasmania 2

Posted on 2015/01/27 by vk3pf

Mount Arthur VK7/NE-008 1188 m 8 points Tuesday 27 January 2015 After breakfast, I headed to Launceston and the home of Joe VK7JG. I caught up with Joe on the Mt Barrow repeater whilst driving. I also started the APRSdroid … Continue reading →

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A trip to Tasmania 1

Posted on 2015/01/26 by vk3pf

Many SOTA enthusiasts will be aware that I played a role in the mapping tasks to establish the VK7 SOTA Association. The other key player was Justen VK7TW. Like many others, I chased keenly when the VK7 Association became live … Continue reading →

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Travelling back home January 2015

Posted on 2015/01/04 by vk3pf

January 2 & 3 2015 were both days of Total Fire Bans in Victoria, with high winds and high temperatures combined with low humidity forecast. In between family tasks, I managed to chase a few activations. Sunday was to be … Continue reading →

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Bogong High Plains and the New Year’s Day rollover

Posted on 2015/01/01 by vk3pf

These days I place more importance on the UTC rollover than to the local New Year start, so I had an early night and missed the local changeover of year. I was on the road at around 0645 local and … Continue reading →

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