On Tuesday 14th March 2017 I activated the Totness Recreation Park VKFF-1754.  This park is located just a few km from my home, in the Mount Lofty Ranges east of the city of Adelaide in South Australia.

The Park is home to a large amount of native wildlife including the Western Grey kangaroo, Common Ringtail Possum, Short-beaked Echidna, and Koala.

I made a total of 55 contacts around Australia and into the South Cook Islands.

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Totness Recreation Park VKFF-1754

73 and ’44’,

Paul VK5PAS

On Saturday 11th March 2017 I activated SOTA peak Mount Lofty VK5/ SE-005 which is located within the Cleland Conservation Park VKFF-0778.  This was as part of a co-ordinated SOTA event between VK and EU/UK.

Band conditions on 20m long path were the best I had experienced in a long long time.

I made a total of 113 contacts around VK, and into Spain, Italy, New Zealand, Germany, Croatia, Bulgaria, Switzerland, England, Slovak Rep, Romania, Wales, France, Sweden, Belgium, & Portugal.  Of those, 20 were Summit to Summit contacts, and 6 Park to Park contacts.

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Mount Lofty VK5/SE-005 and Cleland Conservation Park 5CP-042 & VKFF-0778

73 and ’44’,

Paul VK5PAS

On 10th March 2017 I activated the Lowan Conservation Park VKFF-1052, which is located about 130 km east of the city of Adelaide in South Australia.

The park is about 660 hectares in size and takes its name from the endangered Malleefowl, which is also known as the Lowan.

I made a total of 87 contacts on 20, 40 & 80m SSB, around VK, and into ZL, Ukraine, Switzerland, & Germany.  Included 6 Park to Park contacts.  One of those being with the ZLFF co-ordinator, Ken ZL4KD/p who was in ZLFF-0026.

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Lowan Conservation Park 5CP-121 and VKFF-1052

73 and ’44’,

Paul VK5PAS

On 3rd March 2017 I activated the Spring Mount Conservation Park VKFF-0789, which is located about 71 km south of the city of Adelaide in South Australia.

The park is about 270 hectares in size and is Stringybark forest.  The park is home to a large amount of native wildlife including Western Grey kangaroos and Echidnas, and more than 90 species of bird have been recorded in the park including Scarlet Robin, Beautiful Firetail and Sacred Kingfisher.

After a very slow start, I had a total of 72 contacts in the log.  Stations worked were from VK1, VK2, VK3, VK4, VK5, VK6, VK7, VK8, Japan, Puerto Rico, Indonesia, and the USA.  This included three Park to Park contacts.

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Spring Mount Conservation Park 5CP-219 and VKFF-0789

73 and ’44’,

Paul VK5PAS

On 26th February 2017 I activated the Greenhill Recreation Park VKFF-1712, which overlooks the city of Adelaide in South Australia.

The park is located just down the road from Yarrabee Road Greenhill, which was heavily impacted during the 1983 ‘Ash Wednesday’ bushfires.  Over 3,700 homes and buildings were destroyed and 75 people lost their lives in South Australia and Victoria.  Of those, five people died at Yarrabee Road, Greenhill.

I made a total of 70 contacts in the log on 80, 40, and 20m from VK1, VK2, VK3, VK4, VK5, VK6, VK7, New Zealand, Slovak Republic, Japan, Italy, Slovenia, and Belgium.  There was a small opening on 20m long path to Europe.

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Greenhill Recreation Park VKFF-1712

73 and ’44’,

Paul VK5PAS

On 19th February 2017 I activated the Brownhill Creek Recreation Park VKFF-1688, which is located about 8 km south east of the city of Adelaide in South Australia.

The park is about 51 hectares in size and features majestic River Red Gums, some of which are more than 300 years old.

I made a total of 62 contacts from around VK.  There was no long path propagation to Europe on 20m unfortunately.

More information can be found on my WordPress site at…….

Brownhill Creek Recreation Park VKFF-1688

73 and ’44’,

Paul VK5PAS