After leaving Arno Bay I headed to Cowell where I booked into my accomodation, a cabin at the Cowell Foreshore Caravan Park. I then headed next door for a meal at the Cowell Hotel.
After dinner I decided to head out to activate a park rather than spend the evening in the cabin watching television. I drove out to the Franklin Harbour Marine Park VKFF-1709.
The Franklin Harbor Marine Park covers 636 km2 and is located on the central western side of Spencer Gulf, between Gibbon Point and Munyaroo Conservation Park. The park supports a variety of marine and coastal species, including several commercial fish species such as King George whiting, southern sea garfish, mullet, blue crabs and western king prawns. (Man. Plan 2012)
Above:- Map showing the location of the Franklin Harbour Marine Park. Image c/o DEWNR.
Franklin Harbor is named in honour of Sir John Franklin, Governor of Tasmania (1837-1843). He was previously a midshipman on the Investigator. (Place Names 2012)
Above:- Sir John Franklin. Image c/o Wikipedia.
It was almost dark by the time I had reached the park. I drove along Beach Road and took a 4WD running off the eastern side of the road. I ran the Yaesu FT857, 40 watts, and the 20/40/80m linked dipole for this activation.
I worked the following stations on 20m SSB:-
- VK4EMP
- VK4TI
- VK5MAZ
- VK2VW
- VK2HFI
- VK2AKA
- VK2BUG
- VK1AO
- VK2MET
- VK5LA
- VK5KAW
- IK1GPG
- VK4NH
- VK4DXA
- VK3CWF
- OH1MM
- VK2IO
- VK3PF
- VK3KAI
- VK3APJ
- DL1EBR
- IW2BNA
- VK2USH/p
- IK4IDF
- VK6NU
- ZL3MR
- VK4KK/m
- OH1XF
- UT5PI
- VK4SYD
- OH5EP
- SQ9FMC
- PD4US
- VK1ARQ
- ON3YB
- VK6XL
- VK2HBO
- DK4RM
- OM5TX
- VK3EJ
- ZL1TM
- DL1ASF
- JF7RJM
- VK4SMA
I worked the following stations on 20m FT8:-
- JA1NLX
- JF7RJM
- VK3PF
- CT1GFK
- VK5LA
- VK5KAW
- VK3CEO
- VK3KAI
- 7M4HOA
- EA3EDU
- LU2BA
- VK3APJ
- JH6XOD
- LW2DLY
- N9IBM
I worked the following stations on 40m SSB:-
- VK5MAZ
- VK2IO
- VK1AO
- VK2MET
- VK3CEO
- VK4SMA
- VK2FALL
- VK5WU
- VK8CWR
- VK3SO
- VK3SFG
References.
- Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources, 2012, Franklin Harbour Marine Park Managaement Plan.
- published.collections.slsa.sa.gov.au. (n.d.). A Compendium of the Place Names of South Australia. [online] Available at: https://published.collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/placenamesofsouthaustralia/. [Accessed 15 Aug. 2024]
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