Tag Archives: VK3/VE-165

Annual trip to NE Victoria for Christmas – Day 16

Posted on 2024/04/30 by vk3pf

1 January 2024 New Year’s Day in VK (Australia) gives the opportunity to activate a summit not only on two days, but also two years. It also usually results in many possible Summit to Summit (S2S) contacts, with other activators … Continue reading →

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New SOTA summits for VK3 – 2

Posted on 2019/11/12 by vk3pf

Saturday 2 November 2019 The weather forecast was for rain and possible thunderstorms, with winds and warm temperatures. My assessment of the satellite imagery was that the worst of the weather was likely to arrive mid to late afternoon. I … Continue reading →

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Andrew White ZL3CC Memorial SOTA Activity Day

Posted on 2018/09/22 by vk3pf

Saturday 15 September 2018 Warren ZL2AJ, the Association Manager for ZL, organised an activity day to remember Andrew White, who had died suddenly earlier in the year. Several VK operators were planning to participate by activating summits locally. It was … 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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Koetong and Mt Granya State Park

Posted on 2014/12/28 by vk3pf

28 December 2014 Another day without family commitments, so I decided on another day in the hills. I headed toward Koetong, aiming for VK3/VE-154. VK3/VE-154 unnamed summit 923 m 6 points I decided to tackle this summit for two reasons … Continue reading →

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Sunday 30 December 2012 Mt Granya

Posted on 2012/12/30 by vk3pf

Having moved to Wodonga back in September, my mother was concerned about the health of the plants at her new house after several quite hot days. The result was a decision to return to Wodonga after several days in Walwa. … Continue reading →

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