I have been working on this post for a few months, sorry I am really late in publishing this post, I have been having way too much fun operating radios from mountain peaks for the SOTA 6 & 10m Challenge 😉 Saturday 26 September 2015. I have been planning this day for about 6 weeks,…
Saturday 26 September 2015. Proposed SOTA activations to gain the 1000 point SOTA Mountain Goat Award. Mt Gingera VK1/AC-002 1845 metres ASL – 10 points. Mt Ginger Ale VK1/AC-007 1770 metres ASL – 8 points, last activated in 2013. This activation will be the 3rd activation in 2.5 years. Previous activators Wayne VK3WAM and myself.…
Mt Gingera VK1/AC-002 1855 metres ASL, Namadgi National Park, Bimberi Wilderness Area VKFF-377 With the BOM forecasting good weather for Sunday 28 September 2014, I made plans to activate Mt Gingera the second highest peak in VK1 and Mt Ginini, 10 and 8 points respectively. The winter bonus is applicable for both peaks, 6 bonus…
Bimberi Peak VK1/AC-001 1913 metres ASL, Bimberi Wilderness area, Namadgi National Park Would you drive 3 hours, walk 12 km carrying a large pack weighing 24 kg (including 6 litres of water), climb 170 metres, descend 120 metres then climb 645 meters, consume 5 litres of water in 5 hours when the temperature in the…
Simple 2 metre dipole* for a 7m squid pole This antenna comes to you from the home-brew shack of VK1NAM. No it doesn’t have a brand name, doesn’t claim to be a miracle device and doesn’t come with a 1 year warranty or a 2 year extended warranty. You will be pleased to know it…
Mt Ginger Ale 1770 metres ASL, Bimberi Wilderness, Namadgi National Park I started planning the activation of Mt Ginger Ale VK1/AC-007 in April to accommodate the requirement of ACT Namadgi National Parks Management to obtain a camping permit for the Bimberi Wilderness area. The Bimberi Wilderness is within the ACT water catchment zone. The permit…
VK1/AC-002 1855 metres ASL, Bimberi Wilderness, Namadgi National Park Mt Gingera is located in the remote Bimberi Wilderness area of Namadgi National on the ACT/NSW border. The summit is 7 km south of Mt Ginini and is accessible on foot via the locked gate at Mt Ginini car park. The management track is an extension…
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