Tag Archives: VK3/VT-030

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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2018 Hotham SOTA Summit – the trip home

Posted on 2018/02/13 by vk3pf

Wednesday 7 February 2018 I departed Wodonga close to 0900 and headed south west on the Hume Highway to Benalla and then south to Mansfield. I grabbed some food at a Bakery and then headed to Jamieson, with the later … Continue reading →

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A circumnavigation of the upper Thomson River catchment

Posted on 2014/04/06 by vk3pf

I felt the urge to get out into the hills again for another dose of SOTA. Saturday was spent on some domestic tasks amongst chasing a little SOTA activity and lots of the SA National Parks and Conservation Parks Award … Continue reading →

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Mt Lookout VK3/VT-030 Saturday 22 June 2013

Posted on 2013/06/22 by vk3pf

I did not notify that this activation would occur – it was a late decision. I spent most of the day at the St Gwinear Ski Patrol Inc “on snow” training day. No snow, but frost & ice in parts … Continue reading →

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