A few days ago I verified my LOTW contacts in the WIA Awards System and this resulted in me being able to upgrade in a number of certificates.

Last Thursday (18th February 2021) I attended the Annual General Meeting of the Adelaide Hills Amateur Radio Society (AHARS). At the end of the AGM proceedings I delivered a presentation on the AHARS website, of which I the Webmaster. I was also very pleased to receive a Certificate of Appreciation from the AHARS Committee for my service to AHARS.

Being very slack, I had not uploaded my logs to the WIA Award system in some time. As a result of my recent upload, I received a few award certificates. Thanks to the WIA Awards Committee.

In early February I checked out eQSL after a long absence and to my great pleasure, I found that I had qualified for a stack of awards.

On 31st March 2021, the Royal Australian Air Force will mark 100 years of service to Australia.

Stuie VK8NSB has organised 2 special event callsigns (VK100AF and VI100AF) which will be on air from 1st March 2021 to 29th May 2021.

I am very humbled to have been asked to take part in the event.

I will be on-air as VK100AF on the following dates:-

• Sunday 14th & Monday 15th March 2021
• Friday 23rd & Sat 24th April 2021
• Thursday 6th & Friday 7th May 2021

And also on air as VI100AF

• Wednesday 10th & Thursday 11th March 2021
• Thursday 29th & Friday 30th April 2021
• Saturday 22nd, Sunday 23rd, Monday 24th & Tuesday 25th May 2021

More information on the 2 special callsigns can be found on QRZ.com at…..

https://www.qrz.com/lookup

More information on the RAAF Centenary can be found at…..

https://airforce2021.airforce.gov.au/

I qualified for my latest VKFF Hunter Honour Roll certificate yesterday. It is issued for having worked 1,425 VKFF references.

The certificate features a photograph I took of a Water Dragon in the Croajingolong National Park VKFF-0119 in Victoria.

Thanks to all of the VKFF activators.