Tag Archives: KRMNPA

A multi-Park trip to Renmark for the 2023 VKFF National Get Together – Days 7 and 8

Posted on 2023/11/27 by vk3pf

Saturday 28 October The Saturday was taken up with presentations held in a Function Room off a Bistro within the Hotel Renmark. The space was good, but there was a major issue with which all had to contend: the wall … Continue reading →

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10th KRMPNA Activity Weekend 2021 – postscript

Posted on 2021/08/07 by vk3pf

As I mentioned in an earlier post, Tony VK3XV / VK3VTH had announced a special Award for the 10th running of the Keith Roget Memorial National Parks Award (KRMNPA) Activity Weekend. Two special Operating Awards were sponsored by Amateur Radio … Continue reading →

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ANZAC Day 2021 – an afternoon break in the field

Posted on 2021/04/27 by vk3pf

25 April 2021 As well as being a national day of commemoration, ANZAC Day is one of only three days each year when Australian amateur radio operators can replace their normal VK prefix with the AX prefix. The AF prefix … Continue reading →

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10th KRMPNA Activity Weekend 2021

Posted on 2021/04/23 by vk3pf

Like so many events during 2020, the annual Keith Roget Memorial National Parks Award (KRMNPA) Activity Weekend was cancelled due to the COVID19 pandemic and the associated restrictions. The main driver of the KRMNPA for several years has been Tony … Continue reading →

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2018 Hotham SOTA Summit – the trip up

Posted on 2018/02/10 by vk3pf

I had been to the two previous Hotham SOTA gatherings organised by Brian VK3MCD. I was more than happy to commit to the 2018 edition. Thursday 1 February 2018 I had a few tasks to complete in the morning and … Continue reading →

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Seeing in the New Year: 2017

Posted on 2017/01/01 by vk3pf

Sunday 1 January 2017 I was up early and on the road before 0800 local, heading for Mount Beauty, then Falls Creek and out on the Bogong High Plains Road. The climb from Mount Beauty to Falls Creek had a … Continue reading →

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Mt Buffalo Plateau 2016

Posted on 2016/12/31 by vk3pf

The Horn VK3/VE-014 1723 m 10 points VKFF-0339 Mount Buffalo National Park 31 December 2016 The forecast was for another nice day, so I headed off towards the Mount Buffalo plateau. Travel was easy to Myrtleford for a short stop … Continue reading →

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Rosebud Hamfest 2016

Posted on 2016/11/21 by vk3pf

Sunday 20 November 2016 Saturday morning was consumed by a working bee at the Eastern Zone Amateur Radio Club clubrooms. Around 10 members attended with a significant clean-up of trees occurring, together with trimming of steep banks and cutting the … Continue reading →

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KRMNPA Weekend 2016

Posted on 2016/11/16 by vk3pf

The extended weekend of Friday 11 to Monday 14 November 2016 was the annual Keith Roget Memorial National Parks Award (KRMNPA) activity weekend – the fifth occurrence of the event IIRC. The event is coordinated by Tony VK3XV / VK3VTH … Continue reading →

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Yarra Ranges National Park VKFF-0556

Posted on 2016/10/14 by vk3pf

Friday 14 October 2016 Victoria had suffered from some wild weather on Sunday 9 October, with extreme wind speeds and heavy rain. I did a trip from Wodonga back to home in the Latrobe Valley on the Monday, with the … Continue reading →

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