Tag Archives: VKFF

More certificates arrive

Posted on 2019/06/13 by

Whilst recently checking my statistics on Logsearch, I found that I had qualified for a couple more award certificates. WWFF Activator 132 This one was qualified on 2 June 2019 for activating 132 different WWFF References with at least 44 … Continue reading →

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A day out near Foster

Posted on 2019/06/10 by

Saturday 8 June 2019 At the local radio club meeting on Thursday evening, I had asked Ross VK3NRB if was interested in a day out activating Parks on Saturday. The weather forecast was looking to be a fine day after … Continue reading →

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The trip home from Sydney – day 4

Posted on 2019/06/09 by

Thursday 30 May 2019 I was up at a reasonable time and packed the gear into the car. I then drove east and then into Curlip Drive. Here I found the track that looked on Street View as if it … Continue reading →

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The trip home from Sydney – Day 3

Posted on 2019/06/06 by

Wednesday 29 May 2019 The weather forecast was again for poor and cold conditions, so I abandoned any thoughts of visiting any summits. Instead, I decided to head back into Victoria and to activate some more Parks towards possible Boomerang … Continue reading →

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A visit to ARNSW

Posted on 2019/06/03 by

Sunday 26 May 2019 The WIA Conference sessions continued on Sunday at AR NSW in Dural. I drove up myself, arriving a little after 0900K. I grabbed my SOTA back pack and walked across to the SOTA stand – a … Continue reading →

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A trip to Sydney – Day 1

Posted on 2019/06/01 by

23 May 2019 My departure from home was a little later than planned. The trip eastwards towards Bairnsdale was uneventful, with some minor delays with road works between Stratford and Bairnsdale. After filling the fuel tank, the route took me … Continue reading →

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Election Day – something to avoid?

Posted on 2019/05/19 by

It seems as if the electioneering has been going on for ages. Adverts on TV from Palmer since before Christmas, or at least it seems that way. Since the official dissolution of Parliament, the intensity of advertising has greatly intensified. … Continue reading →

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Gondwana Rainforests Award

Posted on 2019/05/17 by

VK coordinator for VKFF Paul VK5PAS recently announced a new award to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Gondwana Rainforest, all of which are World Heritage listed. Parks on the list must be worked in the 2019 … Continue reading →

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Another detour after a hamfest

Posted on 2019/05/12 by

11 May 2019 I had committed to attend the Moorabbin & District Radio Club Hamfest. My task was to attempt to sell the 2019 Callbook and some other WIA merchandise. I had booked the table and would be manning the … Continue reading →

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A trip to Tarwin Lower

Posted on 2019/05/06 by

I had done most of the proof reading task for the magazine and needing to wait for the changes to be done before a final check, so I decided to head out to a couple of Parks for some radio … Continue reading →

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