On Friday (6th May 2016) I caught up with Brian VK3MCD and his lovely wife Kathy at Stirling for a coffee. John VK5BJE and David VK5KC came along as well. We had a good chat and compared notes about SOTA & Parks activations. I had spoken many times with Brian on air, but this was the first time we had met in person.
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VK5PAS 
Nice post 🙂
Hi Paul, I always enjoy meeting other amateurs – seeing the face behind the voice and sharing stories. I have had quite a few contacts with Brian as well. It was great.
Cheers
John D
VK5BJE/VK5PF
Concur John. Might need to start planning now for a BBQ in a park towards the end of the year?
Chris
VK4FR/P
A BBQ up at Belair National Park and a few beers, along with an activation sounds like a great idea Chris.
Cheers,
Paul,
VK5PAS.
RGR. I’ll start the advertising of it on the regular sites. Dates are always an issue so I’ll take some instruction on that point, but getting an idea into everyones head is my initial concept.
Chris
VK4FR/P
Hi Chris,
Could be held as a Show and Tell Day, along with a BBQ lunch. Similar to the recent day that John VK5BJE attended in VK3. John and I did hold a practical portable training session some time ago, with a SOTA/park activation at Mount Lofty/Cleland Conservation Park. Despite the poor weather it was quite well attended. Spring time sounds like a great time.
Cheers,
Paul,
VK5PAS.