Monthly Archives: November 2019

New SOTA summits for VK3 – 5

Posted on 2019/11/21 by vk3pf

Wednesday 13 November 2019 After a quiet day on Tuesday, I felt that it was time to head home. I loaded up the car and started the drive down the Hume Highway to Benalla and then south to Mansfield. I … Continue reading →

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An afternoon in Baranduda Regional Park

Posted on 2019/11/19 by vk3pf

Monday 11 November 2019 The day started quietly, with chauffeur duties to transport Mum to the Remembrance Day service in Wodonga. After dropping off Mum, I headed to the nearest park area and managed to work Paul VK5PAS/3 and Marija … Continue reading →

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Keith Roget Memorial National Parks Award weekend 2019

Posted on 2019/11/18 by vk3pf

  Saturday 9 November 2019 The annual Keith Roget Memorial National Parks Award activity weekend was in full swing. I have tried to participate in the activity weekend each year. As I was spending a few days based in Wodonga, … Continue reading →

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New SOTA summits for VK3 – 4

Posted on 2019/11/16 by vk3pf

Thursday 7 November 2019 The forecast was for more showers as the next front moved in, expected to arrive in Wodonga late afternoon or evening. The sky was almost solid overcast with the cloud from the front which passed through … Continue reading →

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New SOTA summits for VK3 – 3

Posted on 2019/11/15 by vk3pf

Tuesday 5 November 2019 The first Tuesday in November is noted for a major horse racing event in Melbourne – the Melbourne Cup. Many businesses in Victoria take either a half or full day holiday and the media is full … Continue reading →

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New SOTA summits for VK3 – 2

Posted on 2019/11/12 by vk3pf

Saturday 2 November 2019 The weather forecast was for rain and possible thunderstorms, with winds and warm temperatures. My assessment of the satellite imagery was that the worst of the weather was likely to arrive mid to late afternoon. I … Continue reading →

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New SOTA summits for VK3 – 1

Posted on 2019/11/07 by vk3pf

In late October, an email exchange began between Andrew VK3ARR and myself regarding possible updates to the VK3 SOTA summit. Andrew had seen a comment on my blog regarding VK3/VE-071, a summit with a HASL 100 m lower than the … Continue reading →

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