Tag Archives: VK3/VT-026

A 3-summit day with some DX

Posted on 2022/10/04 by vk3pf

2 October 2022 My day started a bit late, partly due to the switch to Daylight Savings Time overnight. I had not set an alarm and the clocks jumped forward an hour, so I woke “later” than usual. I was … Continue reading →

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A spring day of summits and mountain driving

Posted on 2020/09/17 by vk3pf

Wednesday 16 September 2020 Activations have been very restricted in Victoria due to the COVID19 restrictions in place. Regional Victoria had been able for a couple of weeks to leave home “for exercise or outdoor recreation”, provided one obeyed the … 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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Mount Tooronga Range and Rokeby Flora Reserve

Posted on 2018/10/06 by vk3pf

Saturday 6 October 2018 The forecast was for a pleasant spring day. I decided to head out to a relatively local 8-point summit. Mount Tooronga Range VK3/VT-026 1257 m 8 points plus seasonal bonus I have activated this summit previously … Continue reading →

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An unpleasant surprise during a day of SOTA

Posted on 2015/09/26 by vk3pf

Saturday 26 September 2015 Late on Friday night I decided to get out on Saturday for some SOTA activity. Several operators had placed Alerts for activations, so there was the chance of several Summit to Summit (S2S) contacts. I posted … Continue reading →

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A visitor from the north east activates some VK3/VT summits

Posted on 2014/09/19 by vk3pf

On the weekend of 13 & 14 September, I had the pleasure of hosting Warren VK3BYD / VK3KS. Warren was coming to the Latrobe Valley as his wife was to participate in a coach development program, leaving Warren to fill … Continue reading →

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A mild August Sunday – Joining in the VK1 6 month celebrations

Posted on 2013/08/12 by vk3pf

Sunday 11 August was set as a day to celebrate 6 months of SOTA in VK1. Many operators were planning to be on summits in VK1, including some keen central coast VK2 amateurs. The weather forecast was looking OK for … Continue reading →

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