Author Archives: vk3pf

Shepparton Hamfest visit, with some other radio fun

Posted on 2022/09/21 by vk3pf

After an absence due to COVID, the Shepparton Hamfest was scheduled to return on the second Sunday of September. The event represented an opportunity to catch up with several friends, plus to arrange another visit to family in Wodonga. I … Continue reading →

Posted in HEMA, SiOTA, SOTA, WWFF | Tagged Baranduda Range, Baranduda Regional Park, Chiltern - Mount Pilot National Park, Cosgrove silos, Devnish silos, Dookie 2 silos, Dookie silos, HEMA, Kergunyah silo, Mooroopna silos, Mount Birregun, Mount Jack Range, Mount Phipps, Mount Pilot, Mount Steve, Mount Warby, Pine Lodge silos, Shepparton Regional Park, SiOTA, SOTA, VK-CSE3, VK-DKE3, VK-DKI3, VK-DVH3, VK-KRH3, VK-MRN3, VK-PNE3, VK3/HVE-136, VK3/HVE-186, VK3/HVE-196, VK3/HVG-084, VK3/VE-090, VK3/VG-015, VK3/VT-020, VK3/VT-033, VK3/VT-036, VKFF, VKFF-0620, VKFF-0959, VKFF-0976, Warby Ovens National Park, WWFF | 1 Comment

A winter weekend of activations in Parks as a Rover

Posted on 2022/08/23 by vk3pf

I strongly support the WWFF and VKFF Award programs. The programs were generally very well run and have excellent support in VK, thanks to Paul VK5PAS and the other members of the VKFF admin team. My recommendation is for anyone … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bald Hills Creek Wetalnds Reserve, Bruthen Flora Reserve, Bunurong Marine National Park, Callignee Wildlife Reserv e, Cape Liptrap Coastal Park, Cape Patterson Nature Conservation Reserve, Corner Inlet Marine & Coastal Park, Gormandale Flore Reserve, Holey Plains State Park, Koonwarra Flora Reserve, Merrimans Creek Flora Reserve, Mirboo North Regional Park, Morwell National Park, New Zealand Hill Flora Reserve, Nooramunga Marine & Coastal Park, Outtrim Cemetery Nature Conservation Reserve, POTA, RaDAR Leopard, RaDAR Lion, Screw Creek NCR, Shallow Inlet Marine & Coastal Park, Tarwin Lower Flora Reserve, Traralgon South Flora & Fauna Reserve, Traralgon South Flora Reserve, VKFF, VKFF-0626, VKFF-0745, VKFF-0748, VKFF-0749, VKFF-0758, VKFF-0945, VKFF-1768, VKFF-1876, VKFF-2063, VKFF-2171, VKFF-2188, VKFF-2235, VKFF-2259, VKFF-2282, VKFF-2287, VKFF-2325, VKFF-2350, VKFF-2384, VKFF-2411, VKFF-2447, VKFF-2464, VKFF-2465, VKFF-2488, Won Wron Flora Reserve, Wonthaggi Heathlands Nature Conservation Reserve, WWFF | Leave a comment

Two significant Awards received

Posted on 2022/06/06 by vk3pf

6 June 2022 On Saturday morning last, I received a message from Marty VK4KC that his latest logs had been uploaded to the WWFF Logsearch database. This prompted me to log in to Logsearch and to check my tally of … Continue reading →

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A trip to Wodonga for a youngster’s birthday

Posted on 2022/06/01 by vk3pf

Friday 27 May 2022 I headed off from home mid-morning to drive to Wodonga. The weather forecast was a bit average, with rain and cool temperatures, so I headed west towards Melbourne and then north from Nilma to cut across … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Baranduda Regional Park, Big Hill Nature Conservation Reserve, Burrumbuttock silo, Buxton Silver Gums Nature Conservation Reserve, Doodle Comer Swamp Nature Reserve, Henty silo, Mount Baranduda, Munyabla silo, Pleasant Hills silo, SiOTA, Urangeline East silo, VK-BRC2, VK-HNY2, VK-MNB2, VK-PLS2, VK-URT2, VK3/VE-189, VKFF, VKFF-0959, VKFF-1925, VKFF-2046, VKFF-2058, WWFF | 1 Comment

Two Gippsland HEMA summits

Posted on 2022/04/28 by vk3pf

2 April 2022 Saturday 2 April 2022 was promoted as International HEMA Day. Despite the poor weather outlook locally, I decided to head out to activate a HEMA summit in West Gippsland. I have submitted a list of candidate summits … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, HEMA | Tagged Awards, HEMA, VK3/HVC-074, VK3/HVC-075 | Leave a comment

VKFF 2021 yearly Awards

Posted on 2022/04/20 by vk3pf

I recently received two awards from the VKFF National Representative. Each year, the VKFF team recognises the top 10 Activators and Hunters for the previous calendar year. In 2021, there was a high number of activations, despite the various lockdowns … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, WWFF | Tagged Awards, VKFF, WWFF | 1 Comment

Easter Sunday 2022

Posted on 2022/04/18 by vk3pf

17 April 2022 I was a little slow off the mark on Easter Sunday. I did manage to work Gavin VK2YAK in VKFF-1910 as I was considering my options for the day. I was considering heading out later in the … Continue reading →

Posted in WWFF | Tagged Moondarra State Park, radiosonde chasing, Sweetwater Creek Nature Conservation Reserve, VKFF, VKFF-0764, VKFF-2200 | Leave a comment

A day on the Yarra – Latrobe divide

Posted on 2022/04/11 by vk3pf

10 April 2022 I decided to head out after waking up. I quickly recorded the references needed for the planned trip, but I failed to remember to post Alerts. The initial drive was to Yarragon to stop at the bakery … Continue reading →

Posted in HEMA, SOTA, WWFF | Tagged Crossover Regional Park, Mount Horsfall, VK3/HVC-011, VK3/HVC-025, VKFF-0556, VKFF-0965, Yarra Ranges National Park | Leave a comment

A new VKFF Hunter certificate

Posted on 2022/04/05 by vk3pf

I have just received another VKFF Hunter Honour Roll Award certificate: 1975 VKFF references worked. The latest 25 references have come thanks to 13 different Activators:Ian VK1DIBob VK2BYFGerald VK2HBG (2)Gavin VK2YAK (2)Adam VK2YKTony VK3CATTony VK3XVRob VK4AACDeryck VK4FDJL (3)Bob VK4HRE (2)Marty … Continue reading →

Posted in WWFF | Tagged Awards, VKFF | 2 Comments

A trip to Leongatha, with Silos

Posted on 2022/04/03 by vk3pf

31 March 2022 I had my vehicle into a local mechanic several weeks ago, primarily to see if he could shed light on a series of warning lights which had started to appear. The mechanic did not solve the problem, … Continue reading →

Posted in SiOTA | Tagged Leongatha East silo, Leongatha North silos, Leongaths silos, VK-LNH3, VK-LNR3, VK-LNT3 | Leave a comment