Category Archives: POTA

Annual trip to NE Victoria for Christmas – Days 18, 19 & 20

Posted on 2024/05/14 by vk3pf

3 January 2024 With another hot day forecast and some family tasks to complete in the afternoon, I headed out relatively early. I headed west on the Hume Highway and then north and west through Barnawartha North on the Murray … Continue reading →

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A funeral, two silos and two Parks

Posted on 2024/04/24 by vk3pf

Tuesday 23 April 2024 It looked as if the day would be a quiet one for amateur radio activities. I needed to drive to Maffra for the commemoration of the life of David Scott VK3DY, who passed away in late … Continue reading →

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A Sunday of Park activations in West Gippsland

Posted on 2023/07/17 by vk3pf

16 July 2013 The weekend of 15/16 July was the “Summer Support Your Parks” weekend for POTA. I had made tentative plans with a friend to do a few Parks together over the weekend, on at least one day. In … Continue reading →

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2023 POTA Plaque Event

Posted on 2023/06/21 by vk3pf

3 & 4 June 2023 The POTA admin team announced a different format and timing for the 2023 Plaque Event, moving the event away from the Summer Support Your Parks weekend. Scheduled for the first weekend in June, the event … Continue reading →

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A Saturday afternoon drive to Briagalong

Posted on 2023/05/19 by vk3pf

Saturday 13 May 2023 After a busy afternoon on Friday, I was slow off the mark on Saturday morning. I spent the morning chasing activators from home. After 1300 local, I finally decided to head off for another new Park. … Continue reading →

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A sunny autumn Friday afternoon in a new Park

Posted on 2023/05/16 by vk3pf

Friday 12 May 2023 Glenmaggie Natural Features & Scenic Reserve VKFF-3706 VK-4632 The morning started with hunting Marty VK4KC at some Parks in the Grafton region of NSW. I also managed to hunt Bert VK6HDY in the Murray Valley Regional … Continue reading →

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Not the Pilliga Parkfest

Posted on 2023/05/02 by vk3pf

In 2022, I elected to skip the inaugural Parkfest at Dorrigo, primarily as it clashed with the WIA AGM. I registered interest in 2023 event to be held at Pilliga, but decided once again against attending, this time as my … Continue reading →

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The 2023 Hotham SOTA gathering – Sunday, Monday & Tuesday

Posted on 2023/04/17 by vk3pf

Sunday 2 April 2023 I ended up with the same passengers as yesterday. We headed towards Omeo, then out to Benambra and east on Limestone Road. I then took Misery Road. After one minor navigational error, we swung north on … Continue reading →

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Another trip to NE VK3, for family, with radio on the side

Posted on 2023/03/29 by vk3pf

This trip was for a family wedding – my nephew was finally formalising his partnership with his life partner. The wedding was scheduled for Saturday afternoon and evening at Buffalo River, south of Myrtleford. Friday 17 March 2023 I departed … Continue reading →

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Australia Day 2023 celebrated with a SOTA trip

Posted on 2023/02/02 by vk3pf

I had spent quite some time over the previous days examining the available mapping with regards to the many new Parks in Gippsland added to the Parks On The Air program (POTA). VK POTA Coordinator Marty VK4KC had recently added … Continue reading →

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