My final activation for Thursday 25th April 2024 was the Wharminda silo VK-WHA5. It was just a short drive from the Wharminda Conservation Park down to the little town of Wharminda.

Blink and you will miss Wharminda. There is not much here nowadays apart from the Wharminda War Memorial Hall.

The Wharminda silos are located on Wharminda Road.

I parked on Wharminda Road right alongside the silo and operated from the 4WD. I ran the Icom IC-7000, 100 watts, and the Codan 9350 antenna with the 1.5-metre stainless steel whip.

Above:- The activation zone at the Wharminda silo. Image c/o SiOTA website.

I worked the following stations on 40m SSB:-

1. VK5MAZ
2. AX5MAZ
3. VK5TUX
4. VK1AO
5. VK2MET
6. AX1AO
7. AX2MET
8. VK3APJ
9. VK4FOX
10. VK4SMA
11. VK2IO
12. VK3GJG/p
13. VK7PJM
14. VK3PF
15. VK3DFG
16. VK2GMC/1
17. AX7WN
18. VK3EJ

After my activation, I went to the Arno Bay Hotel for a very enjoyable meal and then returned to my accommodation at Cowell.

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