My next activation for Thursday 22nd August 2024 was the Pidgeon Tank Bushland Reserve VKFF-4193.
The reserve is about 29 km west of Ouyen in northwest Victoria.
Above:- Map showing the location of the Pidgeon Tank Bushland Reserve. Map c/o Google Maps.
The reserve is located on the western and eastern sides of Hopetoun-Walpeup Road at the intersection with Mead Road and Scott Road.
Above:- Aerial view of the Pidgeon Tank Bushland Reserve. Image c/o Google Earth.
The reserve is about 18 hectares in size and was established on the 1st day of May 1979. (CAPAD 2022)
This was another easy park to access. There was no fence and I found a 4WD track to enter the eastern side of the park.
I ran the Yaesu FT857d, 40 watts, and the 20/40/80m linked dipole for this activation.
I worked the following stations on 40m SSB:-
- VK3PF
- VK5MAZ
- VK3HJW
- VK3APJ
- VK3EJ
- VK3WSG
- VK6XL/5
- VK5IS
- VK5WU
- VK3DL
- VK3SO
- VK3SFG
- VK3CEO
- VK3SQ
- VK2BD
- VK3PWG/P
- VK3TTK/P
- VK3BBB
- VK2CCP
- VK3MTT
- VK7HAM
- VK7XX
- VK5CZ/P
- VK3QH
- VK5UV
- VK3KRL
- VK2HMV
- VK3CA
- VK3HM
- VK3CJN
- VK3QHU
- VK2GQR
- VK2VW
- VK2HFI
- VK2AKA
- VK2BUG
- VK2IO
- VK2GEZ
- VK5MH
I worked the following stations on 20m SSB:-
- VK7XX
- VK6LK
- VK6LMK
- SQ9CWO
- ZL3MR
- KG5CIK
- VK4MUD
- ZL4KD
- IW2NXI
- VK2IO
- VK2GEZ
- F1BLL
- VK7EE
- VK2TM
- VK2MOE
- VK1MO
- ZL1GA
- VK2SLB
- VK2BRN
- VK2KBT
- VK1ARQ
- OH2CGU
- OM5TX
- F5PYI
References.
- 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 20 Nov. 2024].
VK5PAS 