I thoroughly enjoyed operating portable during 2016. I visited some fantastic locations, including Norfolk Island out in the Pacific. I activated a total of 12 SOTA summits and undertook a total of 98 park activations. All up I made a total of 6,588 QSOs whilst I was operating portable during 2016. The highlight of the year was being able to undertake activations with my wife Marija VK5FMAZ, who obtained her Foundation licence in March 2016.
A number of great events took place in 2016. They included the 2016 VKFF Activation Weekend, the VKFF Team Challenge and the Freeze your Butt Off Contest.
I also operated portable during the RD Contest and the VK Shires Contest.
I was issued a number of awards during 2016. Some of those are shown below.
Below is a summary of my SOTA & Park activations…..
Summits on the Air
- 12 unique SOTA activations
- Total of 638 QSOs.
- Mount Bryan South Australia VK5/ SE-001 (31/12/2016)
- 76 QSOs
- Brown Hill Range South Australia VK5/ SE-004 (31/12/2016)
- 56 QSO
- Point 756 Pyrenees Victoria VK3/ VS-018 (17/11/2016)
- 33 contacts
- Blue Mountain Victoria VK3/ VS-015 (17/11/2016)
- 22 contacts
- One Tree Hill Victoria VK3/ VS-036 (16/11/2016)
- 74 contacts
- Mount Baranduda Victoria VK3/ VE-189 (14/11/2016)
- 30 contacts
- Huon Hill Victoria VK3/ VE-237 (14/11/2016)
- 32 contacts
- Black Bullock Hill South Australia VK5/ SE-016 (7/8/2016)
- 65 contacts
- Mount Bates Norfolk Island VK9/ NO-001(23/5/2016)
- 25 contacts
- Mount Arapiles Victoria VK3/ VW-022 (29/3/2016)
- 50 contacts
- Mount Gawler South Australia VK6/ SE-013 (26/1/2016)
- 82 contacts
- Mount Lofty South Australia VK5/ SE-005 (1/1/2016)
- 93 contacts
Parks
- 86 unique park activations
- Total of 6,588 QSOs
- Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary VKFF-1766 (16/12/2016)
- 56 contacts
- Monarto Woodlands Conservation Park VKFF-1763 and 5CP-276 (9/12/2016)
- 73 contacts
- Ridley Conservation Park VKFF-0932 (27/11/2016)
- 65 contacts
- Swan Reach Conservation Park VKFF-0832 (27/11/2016)
- 54 contacts
- Marne Valley Conservation Park VKFF-0906 (27/11/2016)
- 58 contacts
- Mowantjie Willauwar Conservation Park VKFF-0919 (26/11/2016)
- 35 contacts
- Poonthie Ruwe Conservation Park VKFF-1082 (26/11/2016)
- 94 contacts
- Ararat Hills Regional Park VKFF-0958 (16/11/2016)
- 74 contacts
- Baranduda Regional Park VKFF-0959 (14/11/2016)
- 30 contacts
- Wodonga Regional Park VKFF-0980 (14/11/2016)
- 32 contacts
- Murray Valley National Park VKFF-1178 (13/11/2016)
- 72 contacts
- Barmah National Park VKFF-0739 (13/11/2016)
- 64 contacts
- Terrick Terrick National Park VKFF-0630 (12/11/2016)
- 58 contacts
- Gunbower National Park VKFF-0740 (12/11/2016)
- 68 contacts
- Kerang Regional Park VKFF-0970 (11/11/2016)
- 36 contacts
- Leaghur State Park VKFF-0762 (11/11/2016)
- 55 contacts
- Montacute Conservation Park VKFF-0910 and 5CP-139 (6/11/2016)
- 79 contacts
- Kinchina Conservation Park VKFF-1764 (3/11/2016)
- 61 contacts
- John Forrest National Park VKFF-0250 (22/10/2016)
- 15 contacts
- Greenmount National Park VKFF-0218 (22/10/2016)
- 14 contacts
- Lesmurdie Falls National Park VKFF-0284 (21/10/2016)
- 8 contacts
- Monarto Woodlands Conservation Park VKFF-1763 and 5CP-276 (19/10/2016)
- 60 contacts
- Monarto Conservation Park VKFF-0829 (16/10/2016)
- 68 contacts
- Loch Luna Game Reserve VKFF-1723 (13/10/2016)
- 10 contacts
- Peebinga Conservation Park VKFF-0830 and 5CP-173 (12/10/2016)
- 28 contacts
- Mount Monster Conservation Park VKFF-0800 and 5CP-149 (11/10/2016)
- 18 contacts
- Franklin Harbour Conservation Park VKFF-0807 and 5CP-071 (18/9/2016)
- 47 contacts
- Middlecamp Hills Conservation Park VKFF-1059 and 5CP-184 (18/9/2016)
- 54 contacts
- Yeldulknie Conservation Park VKFF-1127 and 5CP-020 (17/9/2016)
- 54 contacts
- The Plug Range Conservation Park VKFF-1107 and 5CP-231 (17/9/2016)
- 45 contacts
- Heggarton Conservation Park VKFF-1037 and 5CP-089 (17/9/2016)
- 58 contacts
- Whyalla Conservation Park VKFF-0805 and 5CP-253 (16/9/2016)
- 50 contacts
- Ironstone Hill Conservation Park VKFF-0895 and 5CP-095 (16/9/2016)
- 55 contacts
- Munyaroo Conservation Park VKFF-0920 and 5CP-154 (16/9/2016)
- 51 contacts
- Belair National Park VKFF-0022 and 5NP-001 (11/9/2016)
- 103 contacts
- Baudin Conservation Park VKFF-1002 and 5CP-012 (24/8/2016)
- 61 contacts
- Lashmar Conservation Park VKFF-0902 and 5CP-113 (24/8/2016)
- 49 contacts
- Pelican Lagoon Conservation Park VKFF-0926 and 5CP-174 (24/8/2016)
- 45 contacts
- Lathami Conservation Park VKFF-0903 and 5CP-114 (23/8/2016)
- 48 contacts
- Beyeria Conservation Park VKFF-1005 and 5CP-017 (23/8/2016)
- 71 contacts
- Nepean Bay Conservation Park VKFF-1067 and 5CP-159 (23/8/2016)
- 54 contacts
- Cygnet Estuary Conservation Park VKFF-1130 and 5CP-273 (23/8/2016)
- 53 contacts
- Parndana Conservation Park VKFF-0925 and 5CP-171 (22/8/2016)
- 60 contacts
- Dudley Conservation Park VKFF-0809 and 5CP-058 (22/8/2016)
- 47 contacts
- Simpson Conservation Park VKFF-1098 and 5CP-213 (22/8/2016)
- 54 contacts
- Cape Willoughby Conservation Park VKFF-1014 and 5CP-033
- Totness Recreation Park VKFF-1754 (13/8/2016 & 14/8/2016)
- 426 contacts
- Cox Scrub Conservation Reserve VKFF-1701 (7/8/2016)
- 73 contacts
- Tolderol Game Reserve VKFF-1752 (5/8/2016)
- 71 contacts
- Totness Recreation Park VKFF-1754 (3/8/2016)
- 77 contacts
- Kyeema Conservation Park VKFF-0826 and 5CP-107 (29/7/2016)
- 46 contacts
- Cudlee Creek Conservation Park VKFF-1023 and 5CP-050 (23/7/2016)
- 47 contacts
- Mowantjie WIllauwar Conservation Park VKFF-0919 and 5CP-152 (16/7/2016)
- 90 contacts
- Coorong National Park VKFF-0115 and 5NP-005 (16/7/2016)
- 25 contacts
- Ettrick Conservation Park VKFF-1029 and 5CP-267 (26/6/2016)
- 101 contacts
- Grass Tree Conservation Park VKFF-0885 and 5CP-080 (13/6/2016)
- 57 contacts
- Talapar Conservation Park VKFF-1103 and 5CP-222 (13/6/2016)
- 54 contacts
- Fairview Conservation Park VKFF-0879 and 5CP-065 (13/6/2016)
- 62 contacts
- Carpenter Rocks Conservation Park VKFF-1108 and 5CP-038 (11/6/2016)
- 102 contacts
- Telford Scrub Conservation Park VKFF-0805 and 5CP-226 (11/6/2016)
- 54 contacts
- Dingley Dell Conservation Park VKFF-1025 and 5CP-056 (11/6/2016)
- 56 contacts
- Aberdour Conservation Park VKFF-0994 and 5CP-001 (10/6/2016)
- 28 contacts
- Christmas Rocks Conservation Park VKFF-1020 and 5CP-266 (10/6/2016)
- 52 contacts
- Kelvin Powrie Conservation Park VKFF-0899 and 5CP-103 (10/6/2016)
- 34 contacts
- Norfolk Island VKFF-0392
- 216 contacts
- Norfolk Island VKFF-0392 (27/5/2016)
- 59 contacts
- Norfolk Island VKFF-0392 (26/5/2016)
- 107 contacts
- Norfolk Island VKFF-0392 (24/5/2016)
- 120 contacts
- Norfolk Island VKFF-0392 (23/5/2016)
- 25 contacts & 56 contacts
- Lane Cove National Park VKFF-0281 (21/5/2016)
- 23 contacts
- Wiljani Conservation Park VKFF-1159 and 5CP-274 (30/4/2016)
- 101 contacts
- Ferries McDonald Conservation Park VKFF-0881 and 5CP-067 (25/4/2016)
- 120 contacts
- Maize Island Lagoon Conservation Park VKFF-0827 and 5CP-123 (17/4/2016)
- 57 contacts
- Cooltong Conservation Park VKFF-0823 and 5CP-046 (17/4/2016)
- 59 contacts
- Pooginook Conservation Park VKFF-0929 and 5CP-186 (16/4/2016)
- 81 contacts
- Pike River Conservation Park VKFF-0831 and 5CP-180 (15/4/2016)
- 25 contacts
- Kenneth Stirling Conservation Park VKFF-0781 and 5CP-104 (10/4/2016)
- 54 contacts
- Myponga Conservation Park VKFF-0921 and 5CP-157 (4/4/2016)
- 57 contacts
- Eric Bonython Conservation Park VKFF-0877 and 5CP-062 (3/4/2016)
- 100 contacts
- Waitpinga Conservation Park VKFF-0940 and 5CP-243 (3/4/2016)
- 113 contacts
- Deep Creek Conservation Park VKFF-0780 and 5CP-054 (2/4/2016)
- 45 contacts
- Talisker Conservation Park VKFF-0790 and 5CP-223 (2/4/2016)
- 121 contacts
- Deep Creek Conservation Park VKFF-0780 and 5CP-054 (1/4/2016)
- 113 contacts
- Yulti Conservation Park VKFF-1128 and 5CP-261 (1/4/2016)
- 53 contacts
- Wolseley Common Conservation Park VKFF-1125 and 5CP-258 (30/3/2016)
- 59 contacts
- Mount Arapiles/Tooan State Park VKFF-0765 (29/3/2016)
- 50 contacts
- Kelvin Powrie Conservation Park VKFF-0899 and 5CP-103 (29/3/2016)
- 31 contacts
- Scott Creek Conservation Park VKFF-0788 and 5CP-207 (25/3/2016)
- 102 contacts
- Monarto Conservation Park VKFF-0828 (19/3/2016)
- 229 contacts
- Mark Oliphant Conservation Park VKFF-0782 and 5CP-127 (11/3/2016)
- 86 contacts
- Kaiser Stuhl Conservation Park VKFF-0897 and 5CP-097 (26/2/2016)
- 48 contacts
- Black Hill Conservation Park VKFF-0776 and 5CP-022 (19/2/2016)
- 73 contacts
- Charleston Conservation Park VKFF-0777 and 5CP-041 (12/2/2016)
- 72 contacts
- Marne Valley Conservation Park VKFF-0906 and 5CP-128 (31/1/2016)
- 68 contacts
- The Knoll VKFF-0937 and 5CP-229 (26/1/2016)
- 60 contacts
- Ettrick Conservation Park VKFF-1029 (15/1/2016)
- 89 contacts
- Mount Billy Conservation Park VKFF-0912 (8/1/2016)
- 80 contacts
- Cleland Conservation Park VKFF-0778 and 5CP-042 (1/1/2016)
- 93 contacts
Now that is a superb summary! Well Done!
100 parks for 2017 in the new years resolution?!?!?
Chris
VK4FR/VK5FR
Hi Chris,
I’m going to try to get to some rather rare parks this year, and also brush up on my CW and get some CW contacts.
Cheers,
Paul VK5PAS
Hi Paul, A very fine achievement for a very busy operator! Congratulations.
John D VK5BJE/VK5PF
Hi John,
All these activities made possible by the many park hunters and SOTA chasers. Portable activity down here in Australia is certainly very healthy.
73,
Paul VK5PAS.