Tag Archives: VK3/VE-126

A trip to NE VK3 and the Shepparton Hamfest

Posted on 2023/09/21 by vk3pf

It had been several months since I had visited family in Wodonga, so the weekend of the SADARC Hamfest in Shepparton provided an incentive to travel to the North East of Victoria. My own Club – EZARC – had its … Continue reading →

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A long weekend trip to NE Victoria – SOTA and SiOTA

Posted on 2021/11/06 by vk3pf

I had not been out in the field to play radio much in the last few months, largely due to COVID Restrictions. The weather forecast for the weekend was looking reasonable, with the chance of wet weather on Thursday and … Continue reading →

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2020 Christmas trip to Wodonga – Days 8 and 9

Posted on 2021/01/13 by vk3pf

Wednesday 23 December 2020 Day 7 was a right off. It was wet in the morning and I needed to act once again as a chauffeur. The trip included Albury, so we lost over an hour in the queue to … Continue reading →

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A new summit above Dandongadale

Posted on 2020/01/03 by vk3pf

Friday 27 December 2019 The weather in Wodonga was forecast to be similar to the day before, only hotter. After assessing the various reports, I decided to again head for the hills. I travelled to Myrtleford and then to Lake … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Day 2018

Posted on 2018/01/09 by vk3pf

New Year’s Day and UTC rollover On the previous afternoon, I had a chat with Warren VK3BYD on the ‘phone whilst driving back to Wodonga – easy using the hands-free system in the vehicle. We discussed a range of topics, … 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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Boxing Day to New Year’s Eve 2015

Posted on 2016/01/08 by vk3pf

VK3/VE-243 395 m 1 point Boxing Day 26 December 2015 After a day spent with family members, I decided late in the afternoon to attempt the other summit very close to where I was staying. The summit has no name. … Continue reading →

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More NE Vic SOTA fun

Posted on 2013/12/21 by vk3pf

Mount Jack Range VK3/VE-090  1205 m  8 points Not previously activated I had been looking at the maps and at the summit when driving in its vicinity. During last year’s SOTA end of year activities, I looked at one possible … Continue reading →

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