So far during the year 2017 I have undertaken a total of 55 VKFF activations for the World Wide Flora Fauna (WWFF) program. Of those a total of 36 were also valid for the VK5 National & Conservation Parks Award.
The majority of those parks, a total of forty six (46) were in South Australia, while a further nine (9) parks in Victoria.
I have made a total of 4,089 QSOs during those park activations. That averages out to around 74 QSOs per park activation.
I have also activated a total of seven (7) peaks for the Summits on the Air (SOTA) program, and made a total of 314 QSOs during those activations. I would like to be more active in SOTA, but it is a long drive from home for me to get to summits.
I have also activated one Mill for the Mills on the Air program, where I made a total of 87 contacts.
So under my call of VK5PAS/p I have made a total of 4,490 contacts so far in 2017, whilst out portable during 2017.
I have also had the privilege of operating as VI5WOW and VK5WOW, where I activated a total of nine (9) parks and one (1) mill and made a total of 928 QSOs.
THANKYOU to everyone who has given me a shout so far this year whilst I’ve been out portable.
VK5PAS 
Good stuff Paul, always a pleasure to make a contact with you, especially if it’s a P2P. Hopefully the weather will clear up here and I can get out there and play radio. Catch you on the air 73.
Hi Mark,
Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. Unlikely I will be out this weekend as the weather here has been lousy, raining the past 3 days and again over the weekend.
Cheers,
Paul VK5PAS.
Hi Paul
Oh I just creep over the line! Congratulations on creating so much activity.
Cheers
John D
VK5BJE/VK5PF
G’day John,
I’d like to do a bit more with SOTA, but as you know it’s a long way to get to summits here in VK5. But I’m having a great time out in the field in the parks with WWFF really exploding in popularity in recent years.
73,
Paul VK5PAS.
Best get my act together!
Chris
VK4FR/VK5FR
Hi Chris,
Let us know when you’re next around and we can do a few activations together.
Cheers,
Paul VK5PAS