Here are the latest FT8 award certificates for VI7POL.
Thankyou to all of the FT8 operators and to the various Award Managers.
Latest FT8 award certificates for VI7POL
Monthly Archives: November 2024
VKFF Hunter Honour Roll 2,125
My latest VKFF Hunter Honour Roll certificate, issued for having worked 2,125 VKFF references.
Thank you to all of the VKFF activators and to Adam VK2YK, the VK5 VKFF State Rep, for the certificate.
VI7POL FT8 award certificates
Today I uploaded my log for VI7POL to UAAC and I have started to receive some FT8 award certificates.
Blue Mountain Bushland Reserve VKFF-4220
My final activation for Tuesday 20th August 2024 was the Blue Mountain Bushland Reserve VKFF-4220.
I headed to the park after enjoying a very nice meal at the Victoria Hotel at Ouyen.
The Victoria Hotel was built in c. 1920. It was extensively enlarged in 1934.
Above:- The Victoria Hotel Ouyen. Image c/o Walking Ouyen Facebook page.
The park is located about 13 km (by road) south of Ouyen in northwest Victoria.
Above:- Map showing the location of Blue Mountain Bushland Reserve. Map c/o Google Maps.
The park is located on the southern side of Steele Road which runs off the western side of the Calder Highway.
Above:- An aerial view of the Blue Mountain Bushland Reserve. Image c/o Google Earth.
The park is about 40 hectares in size and was established on the 1st day of May 1979. I am not sure how it was named as there is certainly no mountain in or near the reserve. (CAPAD 2022)
Above:- An aerial view of the park looking north towards Ouyen. Image c/o Google Maps.
By the time I arrived at the park, it was completely dark. 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:-
- VK2IO
- VK2GEZ
- VK2DWP
- VK3SQ
- VK2BD
- VK3BBB
- VK2CCP
- VK4SMA
- VK2YAK
- VK4YAK
- VK3APJ
- VK5PL
- VK3MTT
- VK2EXA
- VK2HAK
- VK3PWG
- VK3TTK
- VK3GJG
- VK3ANL
- VK5CZ
- VK7PJM
- VK4FDJL
- VK4WAB
- VK2BW
- VK4HMI
- VK3PF
- VK3HJW
- VK4HNS
- VK3ALF
- VK3CA
- VK7DIK
- VK5FANA
- VK3MKE
- VK7AAE
- VK7DWS
- VK3HM
- VK1AAF
- VK3SWA
I worked the following stations on 80m SSB:-
- VK5FANA
- VK2IO
- VK2GEZ
- VK7DIK
- VK3MKE
- VK7AAE
- VK7DWS
- VK4HNS
- VK3APJ
- VK5CZ
- VK3ANL
- VK4EMP
- VK4TI
- VK4GOZ
- VK3MBW
- VK3GJG
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 10 Nov. 2024].
Nunga Bushland Reserve VKFF-4241 and Nunga silo VK-NNG3
The next activation for Tuesday 20th August 2024, was the Nunga Bushland Reserve VKFF-4241 and the Nunga silo VK-NNG3.
Nunga is about 7 km south of Ouyen on the Calder Highway in northwest Victoria.
Above:- Map showing the location of the Nunga Bushland Reserve. Map c/o Google Maps.
Nunga is an aboriginal word for ‘day. Interestingly it is also a term of self-identification for Aboriginal Australians and was originally used by Aboriginal people in the southern settled areas of South Australia. (Blake 1978) (Wikipedia 2024)
At one time Nunga had a State School and also had its own cricket club.
Above:- The State School, No. 3756, at Nunga. Image c/o Museums Victoria.
During the 1940’s Nunga saw a significant mice plague.
Above:- Article from The Inverell Times Wed 9 Apr 1947. Image c/o Trove.
The Nunga silos are located on Dunkley Road on the western side of the Calder Highway
The Nunga Bushland Reserve is located on the eastern side of the Calder Highway.
Above:- An aerial view of the park. Image c/o Google Earth.
The park is about 14 hectares in size and was established on the 1st day of May 1979. (CAPAD 2022)
I accessed the park via a 4WD track that led into 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:-
- VK2VW
- VK2HFI
- VK2AKA
- VK2BUG
- VK3PF/m
- VK5GY
- VK2TOT
- VK7PJM
- VK3VIN
- VK2IO
- VK2GEZ
- VK4SMA
- VK2EXA
- Vk2TM
- VK3BEL
- VK4HMI
- VK3CA
- VK3ACZ
- VK3MTT
- VK5PL
- VK1DI
- VK5WU
- VK3HJW
- VK2GQR
- VK3SQ
- VK2BD
- VK4EMP
- VK4TI
- VK4GKO
- VK5UV
- VK5JK
- VK3MJR
- VK3SO
- VK3SFG
- VK3PWG
- VK3TTK
- VK3ANL
- VK3APJ
- VK4HNS
- VK2SLB
- VK2BRN
- VK2KBT
- VK5LA
- VK5KAW
- VK4FDJL
- VK4WAB
- VK2MOE
- VK1MO
- VK3BBB
- VK2CCP
- VK3CJN
- VK3QHU
- VK2PBC
- VK2YAK
- VK4YAK
- VK3GJG
- VK3UAO
- VK2WGW
- VK5PE/m
- VK3GB
- VK6DS
- VK3MGM
- VK1ARQ
- VK4LGC
- VK2KDA
I worked the following stations on 40m AM:-
- VK3CA
- VK3HM
I worked the following stations on 40m FM:-
- VK3CA
- VK3HM
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 10 Nov. 2024].
- Leslie James Blake, 1978, Place Names of Victoria.
- Wikipedia Contributors (2022). Nunga. Wikipedia.
Kulwin Flora Reserve VKFF-2354
After leaving the Kulwin Flora & Fauna Reserve, I headed to the similarly named but different park, the Kulwin Flora Reserve VKFF-2354.
The park is located about 27 km east of Ouyen in northwest Victoria.
Above:- Map showing the location of the Kulwin Flora Reserve VKFF-2354. Map c/o Google Maps.
The park is located on Boland Road, Kulwin.
Above:- An aerial view of the park. Image c/o Google Earth.
The park is recorded as the Kulwin Nature Conservation Reserve on Google Maps.
Above:- An aerial showing the park, looking north. Image c/o Google Maps.
However, it is accurately named on MapShare Victoria.
Above:- Screenshot from MapShare Victoria showing the park. Image c/o MapShare Victoria.
The park is about 109 hectares in size and was established on the 8th day of May 1990. (CAPAD 2022)
I ran the Yaesu FT857d, 40 watts, and the 20/40/80m linked dipole for this activation. There was plenty of room off Boland Road to set up. I started the activation on 20m by booking into the ANZA DX Net. However I did not get many callers, so I moved up to 14.300 and within a minute ended up with a mini pileup.
I worked the following stations on 20m SSB:-
- LX/DL1FAB
- VK7XX
- VK5QA/4
- VK3CLD/4
- VK3ZGJG
- VK2VW
- VK2HFI
- VK2VW
- VK2AKA
- VK2BUG
- VK4EMP
- VK4TI
- VK4GKO
- F5PYI
- OH2CGU
- VK6DS
- VK2SLB
- VK2BRN
- VK2KBT
- VK2HDT
I worked the following stations on 40m SSB:-
- VK3BEL
- VK3HJW
- VK3CA
- VK3GJG
- VK2EXA
- VK3PF/m
- VK3SMW
- VK3CJN
- VK3QHU
- VK5IS
- VK2TM
- VK3PWG
- VK3TTK
- VK5WU
- VK3ZPF
- VK3JW
- VK3MGM
- VK2VW
- VK2HFI
- VK2AKA
- VK2BUG
- VK4HNS
- VK3CEO
- VK3AMO
- VK7AN
- VK3EJ
- VK7PJM
- VK3SO
- VK3SFG
- VK3MCK
- VK5JK
- VK4HMI
- VK2YAK
- VK4YAK
- VK5FANA
- VK4EMP
- VK4TI
- VK4GKO
- VK4FDJL
- VK4WAB
- VK5GY
- VK3UAO
- VK2IO
- VK2GEZ
- VK3WRD
- VK5CX
- VK4KLA
- VK1AD
- VK1NAM
- VK3LJZ
- VK2KYO
- VK5LA
- VK5KAW
- VK3APJ
- VK2BDS
- VK2HBG
- VK2GRB
- VK2GDX
- VK2ALY
- VK4AAC/p (Burrum Coast National ParkVKFF-0070)
- VK2VH/p (Burrum Coast National Park VKFF-0070)
- VK2TOT
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 10 Nov. 2024].
Park to Park 1,944 certificate
Whilst I was away interstate I received another WWFF certificate…..Park to Park 1,944.
Thank you to all of the WWFF activators and thank you to Swa ON5SWA the Awards Manager.
VKFF Hunter Honour Roll 2,100
Received yesterday……VKFF Hunter Honour Roll 2,100.
Thank you to all of the WWFF Activators and thank you to Adam VK2YK the VK5 VKFF State Rep for the certificate.
VKFF Activator Honour Roll 600 certificate
NACFF 7 award certificate
I received this certificate in my email Inbox today.
North American NACFF award certificate – issued for having worked WWFF activators in 7 different USA States or Canadian Provinces.
Thank you to all of the North American activators and thank you to Linda VE9GLF the Awards Manager.
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