Tag Archives: VK3/VE-006

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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Another December trip to Wodonga – part 2

Posted on 2022/01/23 by vk3pf

26 December 2021 Family tasks occupied the entire morning and into the afternoon. I decided to head to Barnawartha and into the nearby Park. Chiltern – Mount Pilot National Park VKFF-0620 I parked in an area off Rileys Road and … Continue reading →

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A late push for Bonus summits despite COVID – Day 2

Posted on 2020/10/23 by vk3pf

Saturday 10 October 2020 A text message exchange on Friday evening suggested that the Dargo High Plains Road and Blue Rag Range Track were both open. This made the option of Mount Blue Rag as a possible target. Thus a … 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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2018 Hotham SOTA Summit – Saturday

Posted on 2018/02/13 by vk3pf

Saturday 2 February 2018 The aim was a reasonably early yet civilised start time. People were up and moving around the lodge from around 0700 local time. Discussions late on Friday evening indicated that there were to be probably three … Continue reading →

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Mount Hotham SOTA weekend: Saturday

Posted on 2016/02/24 by vk3pf

Saturday 20 February Some were very eager to get started on Saturday morning: the first person in my room was up and about at around 0600, so I was also awake. By 0700, many were up and preparing breakfast. There … Continue reading →

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Victorian Grand Final long weekend – Day 1

Posted on 2015/10/07 by vk3pf

Fulfilling an election promise, the Victorian Government declared a public holiday for the day prior to the AFL Grand Final: Friday 2 October 2015. The weather forecast for the following days was looking almost like an early summer weekend. With … Continue reading →

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Once again to NE Victoria

Posted on 2014/12/21 by vk3pf

Sunday 21 December 2014 Christmas was almost upon us all, and it was time to head to Wodonga to catch up with family. I was slow getting organised and did not depart home until 0900 local on Sunday morning. I … Continue reading →

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Another Dargo High Plains trip

Posted on 2013/12/17 by vk3pf

I took annual leave for the last full week prior to Christmas. My initial plans changed, with a call to be in Wodonga on Tuesday late afternoon for a surprise family gathering to celebrate my mother’s 80th birthday. To fit … Continue reading →

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