Rocky Point Bushland Reserve VKFF-4303

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Our next activation for Saturday 2nd December 2023 was the Rocky Point Bushland Reserve VKFF-4303.

The reserve is located about 14 km (by road) southwest of Ararat and about 219 km northwest of the city of Melbourne.

Above:- Map showing the location of the Rocky Point Bushland Reserve. Map c/o Google Maps.

As we approached the park it was apparent why it was called Rocky Point. There were numerous large boulders in the area.

The reserve’s southern boundary is adjacent to Moyston-Rocky Point Road, while its western boundary is Rocky Point Road.

Above:- An aerial view of the Rocky Point Bushland Reserve. Image c/o Google Earth.

The reserve is about 42 hectares in size and was established on the 22nd day of November 1983. (CAPAD 2022)

Marija and I ran the Yaesu FT857, 40 watts, and the 20/40/80m linked dipole for this activation. I used the special event call of VI10VKFF. Unfortunately, it drizzled with rain for the entire activation, and we both got wet jumping out of the 4WD to change the links in the dipole.

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

  1. VK3TKK/p (Chewton Bushland Reserve VKFF-4290)
  2. VK2YK
  3. VK5GA
  4. VK5IS
  5. VK5HAA
  6. VK5WWW
  7. VK3SQ
  8. VK2BD
  9. VK5TRM
  10. VK5FANA
  11. VK1AO
  12. VK2MET

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

  1. VK3TKK/p (Chewton Bushland Reserve VKFF-4290)
  2. VK2YK
  3. VK5GA
  4. VK5IS
  5. VK5HAA
  6. VK5WWW
  7. VK3SQ
  8. VK2BD
  9. VK5TRM
  10. VK5FANA
  11. VK1AO
  12. VK2MET
  13. VK3BEL
  14. VK2EXA
  15. VK1AAF
  16. VK3PF
  17. VK3KAI
  18. VK3UH
  19. VK2IO/m
  20. VK5LA
  21. VK5KAW
  22. VK1RF
  23. VK2MK
  24. VK4CEE

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

  1. VK1RF
  2. VK2MK
  3. VK4CEE
  4. VK2EXA
  5. VK3SQ
  6. Vk2BD
  7. VK5IS
  8. VK3TKK/p
  9. VK3UH
  10. VK5LA
  11. VK5KAW

I worked the following stations on 80m SSB before the UTC rollover:-

  1. VK3PF
  2. VK3KAI
  3. VK3ANL
  4. VK3DAC
  5. VK3BEL

I worked the following stations on 80m SSB after the UTC rollover:-

  1. VK3PF
  2. VK3KAI

I worked the following stations on 20m SSB:-

  1. VK1AO
  2. VK2MET
  3. VK4MWL

References.

  1. Dcceew.gov.au. (2023). Collaborative Australian Protected Areas Database (CAPAD) 2022 – DCCEEW. [online] Available at: https://www.dcceew.gov.au/environment/land/nrs/science/capad/2022 [Accessed 3rd May 2024].‌

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