Tag Archives: VK3/VE-079

A last gasp attempt for a Complete

Posted on 2022/11/05 by vk3pf

Late October 2022 I had almost given up hope of achieving a Complete for SOTA summit VK3/VE-079. A couple of weeks earlier, Warren VK3BYD and I arrived at the start of the access track to find large “Road Closed” signs. … Continue reading →

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2020 Christmas trip to Wodonga – Days 11 and 12

Posted on 2021/01/14 by vk3pf

Day 10 was a quiet day from the radio perspective – Christmas Day. Family commitments prevented me from playing radio. I did listen briefly for Andrew VK3JBL on Mount Kosciuszko VK2/SM-001. I heard Nick VK3ANL working Andrew on 40 m … 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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A first activation near Lake Dartmouth

Posted on 2018/09/11 by vk3pf

Saturday 8 September 2018 I was a little slow off the mark on Saturday morning. I had only posted an Alert for the first summit of the day. I travelled east from Wodonga, stopping at the Tallangatta Bakery to buy … Continue reading →

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