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Subj: [WIA-News] Portable activity sets new record
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Portable activity sets new record
Date : 20 / 11 / 2014
Author : Jim Linton - VK3PC
There was a lot of portable activity at the weekend throughout VK3
for the Keith Roget Memorial National Parks Award with a record 33
of the 45 National Parks activated, 8 more than last year.
Award Manager Tony Hambling says he has now received new award
applications as a result of the increased activity.
Some interstate visitors from VK2 and VK5 supplemented VK3 portable
operators, resulting in a very big thank you to all Hunters and Activators.
John VK2AWJ took the Murray River road trip with a detour South
activating 6 parks along the way, while Larry VK5LY activated the
Murray-Sunset National Park. And Paul VK5PAS was in 6 National Parks,
4 SOTA Peaks plus put 4 VK5 Conservation Parks on air while travelling
east, for the VK5 Parks Award. Paul VK5PAS qualified on the weekend for
the KRMNPA Merit Plaque working Peter VK3PF in the final three
East Gippsland Parks that he needed.... taking it to all 45 VK3 Parks Worked.
Allen VK3HRA stopped by Morwell National Park to give Bernard VK3AMB/VK3AV
his final location to also qualify for the KRMNPA "Merit" Plaque.
He also has qualified for the "Merit" award and now VK3HRA is now
focussing on activating his final 25 Parks for the Grand Slam Award.
Frank VK2HFS was also busy, and in his words Frank said "Having had a
ripper time over the weekend working 16 different parks".
Another KRMNPA Basic Award is on the way to Frank who only needed
10 National Parks to qualify.
Some of the National Parks were activated as a courtesy to help those
chasing them, while others remained there for long periods of time
working many Hunters to ensure the best coverage possible.
All activity was put up on the ParksNPeaks website which had plenty
of hits over the weekend, and included "spotting" by many Hunters from
all classes of licence.
There were stations working DX via Long Path Europe on 20m, and on the
DX Clusters were spotted at least Peter VK3ZPF, Joe VK3YSP and
Paul VK5PAS. And of course stations took part in the VK Spring SOTA Party
at the same time. This included many activations from Interstate as
well as VK3, leading to even more KRMNPA activity.
In the thick of things for the VK5 Award and VKFF were Col VK5HCF and
Tom VK5EE in South Australia's Canunda National Park located
South-East of Adelaide.
The next KRMNPA Activity Period is November 13-16 2015, although
National Parks may be activated at any time, with all involved mindful
of Parks Victoria requirements, particularly during the bushfire season.
(Sourced from the WIA Website)
http://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2014/20141120-1/index.php
(Posted to the Packet Radio Network courtesy Tony VK7AX)
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