After returning to Goondooloo Cottage in the Deep Creek Conservation Park, with the help of Marija, I set up the station in the sun room at the rear of the cottage. Sadly, when I turned the FT-857d on, the noise floor was about a strength 5. But I did manage to work a total of 18 stations before relocating outside. They included a number of park to park contacts as follows:-
- Andrew VK5MR/p, Caroona Creek Conservation Park
- Adrian VK5FANA/p, Innes National Park
- Greg VK5GJ/p, Lowan Conservation Park
- Norm VK5GI/p, Lowan Conservation Park
- Stev VK5HSX/p, Beachport Conservation Park
- Peter VK5FKLR/p, Whyalla Conservation Park
I then moved the gear outside and made a further 27 contacts on 40m including some more Park to Park contacts as follows:-
- Greg VK5ZGY/p, Karte Conservation Park
- Garry VK1ZZ/4, Forty Mile Scub National Park
It was then time to head in for some dinner.
The following stations were worked on 40m SSB:-
- VK5MR/p (Caroona Creek Conservation Park)
- VK5FANA/p (Innes National Park)
- VK5GJ/p (Lowan Conservation Park)
- VK5GI/p (Lowan Conservation Park)
- VK2YK
- VK5FTVR
- VK2RM
- VK5FMID
- VK3VEF
- VK5HSX/p (Beachport Conservation Park)
- VK5FKLR/p (Whyalla Conservation Park)
- VK5TRM
- VK3MRH
- VK5NFT
- VK3PMG
- VK2XXM
- VK5IS
- VK5FD
- VK7CW
- VK5TR
- VK5ZGY/p (Karte Conservation Park)
- VK3FENV
- VK6MB
- VK5HOS
- VK5FPAC
- VK5DF
- VK3AV
- VK5NJ
- VK2HHA
- VK6OX/5
- VK5HEL
- VK2FSPG
- VK4QQ
- VK5ZA
- VK6JON/m
- VK5FGRY
- VK3OHM
- VK4FW
- VK4HNS/p
- VK3ZD
- VK2NP
- VK3MCD/p
- VK5FKLF/p (Whyalla Conservation Park)
- VK4FBMW
- VK1ZZ/p (Forty Mile Scrub National Park).
Still a nice haul even if if you did need to sit outside!
Chris
VK4FR/P
Hi Chris,
Highly recommend the cottage if you are down that neck of the woods. Great sitting in front of the fire at night with a drink or 2.
Cheers,
Paul,
VK5PAS.