Underbool I87 Bushland Reserve VKFF-4169

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Our second activation for Monday 13th November 2023 was the Underbool I87 Bushland Reserve VKFF-4169. The reserve is located about 7 km northwest of the town of Underbool in northwest Victoria.

Above:- Map showing the location of Underbool. Map c/o Google Maps.

For detailed information on the history of Underbool, please see my previous post……..

Underbool Bushland Reserve VKFF-4171 and Underbool silo VK-UNL3

Out in the Mallee, you encounter all sorts of things. Including grain tanks being transported from one property to another.

The farmers were also very busy out in their crops harvesting.

The Underbool I87 Bushland Reserve is about 67 hectares in size and was established on the 1st day of May 1979. (CAPAD 2022)

The reserve is located on the northern side of Harvey Road. There are 4WD tracks leading into the reserve.

We ran the Yaesu FT857, 40 watts, and the 20/40/80m linked dipole for this activation. I used the special event call of VI10VKFF to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the VKFF program.

Marija worked the following stations on 40m SSB before the UTC rollover:-

  1. VK3BEL/p (Wansbrough Nature Reserve VKFF-3169)
  2. VK3PF
  3. VK3KAI
  4. VK2VAR
  5. VK2GOM
  6. VK2IO/p (Green Lake Regional Park VKFF-0967)
  7. VK2HHA
  8. Vk3DAC
  9. VK1AO
  10. VK2MET

Marija worked the following station on 40m SSB after the UTC rollover:-

  1. VK2IO/p (Green Lake Regional Park VKFF-0967)

I worked the following stations on 40m SSB:-

  1. VK3BEL/p (Wansbrough Nature Reserve VKFF-3169)
  2. VK3PF
  3. VK3KAI
  4. VK2VAR
  5. VK2GOM
  6. VK2IO/p (Green Lake Regional Park VKFF-0967)
  7. VK2HHA
  8. VK2NP
  9. VK3DAC
  10. VK1AO
  11. VK2MET
  12. VK1AD
  13. VK1NAM
  14. VK1RF
  15. VK2MK
  16. VK4CEE
  17. VK3VIN
  18. VK3CEO
  19. VK3APJ
  20. VK5KLV
  21. VK3UH
  22. VK5GY

I worked the following stations on 40m SSB after the UTC rollover:-

  1. VK3CEO
  2. VK3VIN
  3. VK3SQ
  4. VK2BD
  5. VK3PF
  6. VK3KAI
  7. VK5KLV
  8. VK5ST
  9. VK3UH
  10. VK5GY
  11. VK2LEE
  12. VK3XXY
  13. VK5MK
  14. VK1AD
  15. VK1NAM
  16. Vk3CJN
  17. VK3DHW
  18. VK2IO/p (Green Lake Regional Park VKFF-0967)

I worked the following stations on 20m SSB before the UTC rollover:-

  1. VK1AO
  2. VK2MET
  3. VK2NP
  4. VK4ABJ
  5. VK2LEE
  6. VK4EW
  7. ZL1TM

I worked the following stations on 20m SSB after the UTC rollover:-

  1. ZL1TM
  2. VK1AO
  3. VK2MET
  4. VK2LEE
  5. VK4EW

References.

  1. Australian Government, 2024, CAPAD 2022, viewed 19th January 2024, <https://www.dcceew.gov.au/environment/land/nrs/science/capad>

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