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The 2023 Hotham SOTA gathering – Sunday, Monday & Tuesday

Sunday 2 April 2023 I ended up with the same passengers as yesterday. We headed towards Omeo, then out to Benambra and east on Limestone Road. I then took Misery Road. After one minor navigational error, we swung north on … Continue reading

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Shepparton Hamfest visit, with some other radio fun

After an absence due to COVID, the Shepparton Hamfest was scheduled to return on the second Sunday of September. The event represented an opportunity to catch up with several friends, plus to arrange another visit to family in Wodonga. I … Continue reading

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A loopy plan

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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The trip back to home base

Sunday 16 September 2018 It was a cold but sunny morning. I checked the reports for Mount Hotham and saw that they were requiring 2WD vehicles to fit chains. I decided to head home via the Great Alpine Road and … Continue reading

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2017 SOTA Mount Hotham gathering

Brian VK3MCD organised a second gathering of SOTA enthusiasts based at the Peninsula Ski Club at Mount Hotham, held over the last weekend in February. This date clashed once again with the Wyong “Field Day” hamfest, so a few possible … Continue reading

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An autumn weekend near Mount Hotham

Back in the middle of March, Rob VK3EK made contact asking about some of the summits located near Mount Hotham – I had activated several of the summits. Rob and some others were thinking about booking accommodation at Hotham and … Continue reading

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