Category Archives: SOTA Activation
VK7/SC-006 – Collins Cap – 3 April 2021 Reprise
Hayden VK7HH asked me if I would like to accompany him for his first SOTA activation to Collins Cap and I jumped at the chance. The weather was forecast to be 30 degrees C so, we started early! It was … Continue reading
VK7/NE-008 – Mt Arthur – 6 March 2021
I found myself accompanying my XYL Helen to another Harp Gathering – this time in Launceston at the replica Swiss village Grindelwald over the long weekend celebrating 8 Hour Day. I contacted the repeater team through Tony VK7YBG from the … Continue reading
VK7/NC-003 and NC-028 – Mt Roland and Mt VanDyke – 17 January 2021
I found myself in the NW of VK7 accompanying my XYL who was attending a Harp gathering that was being held at the Claude Road Memorial Hall at the base of Mt Roland. Claude Road is C136. Whilst Helen was … Continue reading
VK7/NE-006 – Mount Saddleback – 11 October 2020
I found myself in North East VK7 with WICEN Tas (Sth) helping with radio communications for a Equine Endurance ride from 9-10 October and planned to stay another night to activate Mt Saddleback on the way back to Hobart. Mt … Continue reading
ICOM IC-705 SOTA Activation
Well on Monday 31st August I received my ICOM IC-705. I think the first to arrive in VK7! Given the delays in its arrival in VK the author had time to read up the manuals and watch the plethora of … Continue reading
UTC Changeover – SOTA Double Points
Reuben VK7FREU and I decide to activate Collins Bonnet VK7/SC-002 for the UTC year changeover from 2019-2020. Instead of the usual track from Myrtle Gully we decided to take the Mt Connection track and started out at around 8:00am. This … Continue reading
VK7/WC-005 & 013 – Rodway Range and Mt Field East – 17-19 January 2017
Reuben VK7FREU and I set off on the afternoon of the 17th January 2017 and drove up to Mt Field National Park, about an hour’s drive from Hobart. We called in at the Ranger station and signed in the Alpine … Continue reading
VK7/SC-063 – Mount Montagu – 1 January 2017
SOTA double points day came around again and Reuben VK7FREU and myself decided to try Mt Montagu VK7/SC-063. This is a new summit that was added to the VK7 Association back in November 2016 after a review of summits. There … Continue reading
VK7/EC-030 – Mount Graham & VKFF 0188 – 3 October 2016
Just back from a fantastic three days hiking, camping, SOTAing and VKFFing trip! Confused by those acronymns? SOTA = Summits On The Air – making radio contacts from the top of summits! VKFF = Australian (VK) Flora and Fauna – … Continue reading
VK7/SC-008 – Grey Mountain & VKFF 1149 – 28 March 2016
Easter weekend – time for a combined SOTA and VKFF activation. This is a reprise for the author who activated Grey Mountain (VK7/SC-008) back on 20 January 2015 by walking in from the other direction. I have since found out … Continue reading
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