Monthly Archives: February 2016

Mount Hotham SOTA weekend: Monday – homeward bound

Monday 22 February It was yet another early morning, awoken by the early riser. It was time to get up, have breakfast, make lunch and pack up, followed by cleaning up prior to departure. There were some further discussions about … Continue reading

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Mount Hotham SOTA weekend: Sunday

Sunday 21 February I was again woken by our early riser and got up and organised my breakfast and then lunch. Once again, there were several groups heading out in various directions. I loaded my gear into Compton’s 4WD and … Continue reading

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Mount Hotham SOTA weekend: Saturday

Saturday 20 February Some were very eager to get started on Saturday morning: the first person in my room was up and about at around 0600, so I was also awake. By 0700, many were up and preparing breakfast. There … Continue reading

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Mount Hotham SOTA weekend: The lead up

In November 2015, Brian VK3MCD proposed a weekend SOTA gathering at the ski club lodge that he and his partner Kathy would be managing for the 2016 snow season. The costs were reasonable and people started to express interest. Planning … Continue reading

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Mount Cobaw VK3/VC-015

Tuesday 16 February 2016 I had spent the weekend in Wodonga with family events. Most of Monday was spent proof reading the March issue of Amateur Radio magazine. I decided to head for home on Tuesday, with a detour to … Continue reading

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A new summit in Baw Baw National Park

Saturday  6 February 2016 The day started slowly. I had a task to complete for a friend – to pick some plums off my tree and to drop them to the friend in Newborough. Whilst picking the fruit, I could … Continue reading

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