Category Archives: SOTA
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
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/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
VK3/VW-020 – Mt Zero – 10 February 2016
On a recent driving trip back to my home state of VK5 I decided to break the trip and activate a summit on the way. A quick look at the SOTA map and Mt Zero seemed a logical option. At … Continue reading
VK7/SC-006 – Collins Cap – 27 December 2015 Reprise
With the UTC year change over looming large Reuben VK7FREU and I decided to reactivate Collins Cap given neither of us have activated it in 2015. The reason was two fold – firstly we needed to time how long it … Continue reading
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