Tag Archives: The Knocker

A week of late Bonus season activations in NE Victoria

Posted on 2022/10/20 by vk3pf

October 2022 The SOTA Bonus season for VK3 runs from 15 June to the end 14 October. Given that Victoria switches to Daylight Savings Time on the first Sunday of October, the Bonus season ends at 1100 local time on … Continue reading →

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A late push for Bonus summits despite COVID – Day 5

Posted on 2020/10/26 by vk3pf

Tuesday 13 October 2020 Late the previous evening, Mum received some sad news about one of her sisters. An incident at home resulted in her admission to her local hospital. I decided to not change my plans, as hospital visitors … Continue reading →

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A loopy plan

Posted on 2019/10/19 by vk3pf

Warning: Long post! For most of winter, I stayed away from the high summits. I did activate some Parks on the some nicer days. By early September, I was thinking about increasing my SOTA Activator score, particularly on CW. I … Continue reading →

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Wodonga via Swifts Creek and Mitta Mitta

Posted on 2018/05/29 by vk3pf

Monday 28 May 2018 I needed to head up to Wodonga for some family issues. I headed off early via Rosedale, Tinamba, Stratford and on to Bairnsdale to add fuel to the tank. Then on to Swifts Creek and a … Continue reading →

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The last full day for Winter Bonus 2017

Posted on 2017/10/19 by vk3pf

In VK3, the Winter Bonus ends at 2359 UTC on 14 October each year. From 15 June through to the end of the bonus period (1100 local time in VK3 on 15 October), summits above 1200 m attract a 3-point … Continue reading →

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Mount Hotham SOTA weekend: Monday – homeward bound

Posted on 2016/02/24 by vk3pf

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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