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Mamemgorook I236 Bushland Reserve VKFF-4172

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Our fourth activation for Monday 12th November 2023 was the Mamemgorook I236 Bushland Reserve VKFF-4172. This was the first activation of the park for the World Wide Flora Fauna (WWFF) program.

Above:- Map showing the location of the reserve in northwestern Victoria. Map c/o Google Maps.

The park is divided into two sections. The first is located on the eastern side of Pink Lakes Road. The larger section is located on the northern side of Chaves Plains Road.

Above:- An aerial view of the park showing its boundaries. Image c/o Google Earth.

Running off Chaves Plain Road is a dirt track. There is a sign which reads ‘Dry Weather Road Only’.

We followed this track for a few hundred metres and found another track that led into the park.

This was certainly not the most picturesque park I have ever visited. It was dry and baron, and the only sign of colour was the bright purple flowers of the Pig Face plants growing in the reserve.

The reserve is about 432 hectares in size and was established on the 8th day of May 1990.

We operated from the vehicle for this activation, running the Yaesu FT857, 40 watts, and the 20/40/80m linked dipole, supported by the 7-metre heavy-duty squid pole. I used the call of VI10VKFF.

Marija worked the following stations on 40m SSB:-

  1. VK3PF
  2. VK3KAI
  3. VK3BEL
  4. VK5DU
  5. VK3SQ
  6. VK2BD
  7. VK3ARM
  8. VK2HHA
  9. VK3ANL
  10. VK3CEO
  11. VK2IO/p (Angels Rest Flora Reserve VKFF-2254)

I worked the following stations on 40m SSB:-

  1. VK3PF
  2. VK3KAI
  3. VK3BEL
  4. VK5DU
  5. VK3SQ
  6. VK2BD
  7. VK3ARM
  8. VK2HHA
  9. VK3ANL
  10. VK3CEO
  11. VK5FANA
  12. VK1AD
  13. VK1NAM
  14. VK3UH
  15. VK3DJC
  16. VK3SWV
  17. VK3ATC
  18. VK3AWA
  19. VK3MIJ
  20. VK3MTT
  21. VK3KR
  22. VK1AO
  23. VK2MET
  24. VK3APJ
  25. VK3SMW
  26. VK3HQZ/p
  27. VK2IO/p (Angels Rest Flora Reserve VKFF-2254)
  28. VK3BBB
  29. VK2CCP
  30. VK3FABS (Alpine National Park VKFF-0619)
  31. VK7XX
  32. VK2VAR
  33. VK2GOM
  34. VK7TOT/7
  35. VK3EJ
  36. VK5CZ
  37. VK3CJN
  38. VK3DAC
  39. VK4FE/3
  40. VK7JFD
  41. VK7EK
  42. VK7EE
  43. VK3VDC
  44. VK1RF
  45. VK2MK
  46. VK4CEE
  47. VK2XDT/7
  48. VK3HBG
  49. VK3YK
  50. VK2HAK

I worked the following stations on 20m SSB:-

  1. VK7XX
  2. VK7HBR
  3. VK1AO
  4. VK2MET
  5. VK4MUD
  6. VK3YV
  7. VK7JFD

References.

  1. Australian Government, 2024, CAPAD 2022, viewed 23rd January 2024, <https://www.dcceew.gov.au/environment/land/nrs/science/capad>

Underbool I61 Bushland Reserve VKFF-4170

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Next for Monday 13th November 2023 was the Underbool I61 Bushland Reserve VKFF-4170. This was the first activation of the park for the World Wide Flora Fauna (WWFF) program.

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

The reserve is located on the southwestern corner of Purnya Road and Pink Lakes Road.

Above:- An aerial view of the reserve. Image c/o Google Earth.

The reserve is about 98 hectares in size and was established on the 1st day of May 1979. It is a piece of remnant mallee scrub surrounded by cleared farming land.

We decided to sit in the vehicle for this activation. It was a warm day so we had the windows down on the 4WD. The flies were relentless at this location so we donned our fly-netting hats.

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

Marija worked the following stations on 40m SSB:-

  1. VK3PF
  2. VK3KAI
  3. VK3SQ
  4. VK2BD
  5. VK2HHA
  6. VK3DAC
  7. VK4FE/3
  8. VK2EXA
  9. VK5FANA
  10. VK3ZSC
  11. VK5DW
  12. VK3MTT
  13. VK3VIN
  14. VK2IO/p (Angels Rest Flora Reserve VKFF-2254)

I worked the following stations on 40m SSB:-

  1. VK3PF
  2. VK3KAI
  3. VK3SQ
  4. VK2BD
  5. VK2HHA
  6. VK3DAC
  7. VK4FE/3
  8. VK2EXA
  9. VK5FANA
  10. VK3ZSC
  11. VK5DW
  12. VK3MTT
  13. VK3VIN
  14. VK1AD
  15. VK1NAM
  16. VK3MIJ
  17. VK3CLD
  18. VK5MK
  19. VK3BBB
  20. VK2CCP
  21. VK1AO
  22. VK2MET
  23. VK3ATC
  24. VK3MCK
  25. VK3ACZ
  26. VK3CEO
  27. VK5HS
  28. VK3NBL
  29. VK3TKK/m
  30. VK3FABS/p (Alpine National Park VKFF-0619)
  31. VK5ZNP
  32. VK5GY
  33. VK3ARM
  34. VK3OF
  35. VK3APJ
  36. VK3KR
  37. VK2IO/p (Angels Rest Flora Reserve VKFF-2254)
  38. VK5KVA
  39. VK3SO

I worked the following stations on 20m SSB:-

  1. VK4EMP
  2. VK4TI
  3. VK1AO
  4. VK2MET
  5. VK2NP

References.

  1. Australian Government, 2024, CAPAD 2022, viewed 23rd January 2024, <https://www.dcceew.gov.au/environment/land/nrs/science/capad>