Category Archives: SOTA

Blog update day

Posted on November 5, 2016 by Peter Fraser

After a busy 12 months I have finally had a day free to sit down and write some blog updates for recent SOTA and WWFF activations. The following pages have been added: 2 October 2015 – VK3/VT-010 Talbot Peak activation … Continue reading →

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New VK port-a-log version – V20161102_01

Posted on November 4, 2016 by Peter Fraser

I have released a new version of my Android logging app VK port-a-log. The new version is V20161102_01 and contains more new features; Logging and spotting support for VK Shires Award program Increased WWFF coverage – now includes non VKFF/ZLFF spots … Continue reading →

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One SOTA activation and two non-activations

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Peter Fraser

Today was a public holiday for the Melbourne Cup. A horse race and we get a day off. I got up early and headed north planning to activate SOTA summits Mt Ritchie VK3/VC-003, Mt Vinegar VK3/VC-005 and Mt Gordon VK3/VN-027. … Continue reading →

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VHF SOTA activation of VK3/VC-006 Mt St Leonard

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Peter Fraser

Today was a Public Holiday  and I went hiking with Tom and Kath, whom I have know for about 15 years, and two friends of theirs. The hike was from Donnellys Weir up to Mt St Leonard and back to Donnellys … Continue reading →

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Mt Beenak VK3/VC-016 and Hyde Hill VK3/VC-008

Posted on May 29, 2016 by Peter Fraser

It has been quite some time since I had activated a SOTA summit so last night I planned a drive east to activate Mt Toorongo Range. I had to be up early to collect my son from his night shift … Continue reading →

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