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[VK5PAS] Congeratinga Native Forest Reserve VKFF-2896
vk5pas /////////////////////////////////////////// Congeratinga Native Forest Reserve VKFF-2896 Posted: 03 Jun 2019 06:10 AM PDT https://vk5pas.org/2019/06/03/conger...rve-vkff-2896/ Today (Monday 3rd June 2019) was my first of 2 days off after working 7 straight shifts at work.Â* Sadly the weather was less than ideal, with shower activity all morning and a very chilly temperature of around 10 deg C.Â* I had an itchy PTT finger and was keen to get out to do an activation.Â* I waited until after lunch when the weather cleared a little, and packed the 4WD and headed down to the Congeratinga Native Forest Reserve VKFF-2896 on the Fleurieu Peninsula. Above:- Map showing the location of the Congeratinga Native Forest Reserve.Â* Map courtesy of Protected Planet. I travelled to the town Meadows and then through Mount Compass, and headed south on the Victor Harbor Road.Â* Upon reaching Victor Harbor, I stopped briefly to admire the view from Range Road. I headed west out of Victor Harbor on the Range Road and soon reached the area of Parawa.Â* This is beautiful countryside, and there are some great views to be enjoyed from Range Road of the surrounding countryside. After about an hour and twenty minutes on the road, I reached the Reserve.Â* It was well signposted. Congeratinga Native Forest Reserve forms part of the Second Valley Forest Reserve.Â* Nearby Native Forest Reserves are Kalamunda and Springs Road.Â* Together they comprise 250 hectares of native vegetation. Congeratinga is located on the northern side of Range Road, with a small section also located on the southern side of Range Road.Â* The reserve is about 77.3 hectares in size.Â* Commercial pine plantations are located to the west of the reserve, with cleared farming land located on the other boundaries of the reserve.Â* The Congeratinga River flows through the reserve. Native mammals found in the reserve include the Western Grey Kangaroo, Short-beaked Echidna, Yellow-footed Antechinus, Bush Rat, and the Southern-brown Bandicoot.Â* It is believed that the endangered Southern Emu-wren is located in the reserve. I found a small 4WD track which ran adjacent to Range Road.Â* I drove down the boggy track which followed the southern boundary of the reserve.Â* There was plenty of room here to stretch out the 20/40/80m linked dipole.Â* I ran the Yaesu FT-857d and 40 watts output for this activation. Above:- An aerial shot of the Congeratinga Native Forest Reserve, showing my operating spot.Â* Image courtesy of Protected Planet. I was set up and ready to go by about 2.30 p.m. local time.Â* I found Rob VK4HAT/p on 7.144 calling CQ from Kurwongbah Park Nature Refuge VKFF-2868.Â* After logging Rob Park to Park I moved up the band to 7.150 an asked if the frequency was in use.Â* Dennis VK2HHA came back to let me know the frequency was clear.Â* I logged Dennis, followed by Peter VK3PF, and then Ron VK3AHR. It was a weekday, but I was very pleased to have a steady flow of callers.Â* Contact number 10, qualifying the park for me for VKFF, was with Tom VK3ATO.Â* I logged a total of 35 stations on 40m before callers slowed down.Â* So it was down with the squid pole, and I inserted the links for the 80m band. Unfortunately, I had no mobile phone coverage.Â* But thanks to some very kind hams I was spotted on parksnpeaks.Â* I logged a total of 6 stations on 80m.Â* Two of those were from VK5, and four from VK3. I then moved to the 20m band where I logged a total of 8 stations from VK3, VK4, and VK6.Â* To conclude the activation I moved back to 40m where I logged a further 5 stations, before packing up and heading home. I had qualified the park, with a total of 54 contacts in the log. Above:- My operating spot for the afternoon. I worked the following stations on 40m SSB:- VK4HAT/p (Kurwongbah Park Nature Refuge VKFF-2868) VK2HHA VK3PF VK3AHR VK4FDJL VK2NP VK3MIJ VK2YW VK7JON VK3ATO VK7FOLK VK2LEE ZL1TM VK2MG VK3FPSR VK5LG VK4TJ VK4/AC8WN VK4/VE6XT VK3UH VK2DWP/m VK2IO/m VK4VXX/2 VK2UPR/p VK3FT VK4PDX VK4RF VK4HA VK3MKE VK2BHO VK4SMA VK7KT VK2DXM/m VK2ARL VK3MCK VK2UH VK3FKL VK2VW VK2MOP VK7QP/2 I worked the following stations on 80m SSB:- VK3PF VK5WU VK3NBL VK3RW VK3SQ VK5AYL I worked the following stations on 20m SSB:- VK4LMB VK4HAT KH7AVC/VK4 VK4SMA VK4PHD VK3PF VK3SQ VK6QS I headed north along Hay Flat Road, stopping briefly to have a look at Ingala Falls.Â* It is just a short 250-metre walk from the carpark to the falls. Above:- Ingala Falls. I headed back home through Yankalilla, Myponga, and Meadows.Â* It was slow going home as it was starting to get dark and the kangaroos were out in force. References. Forestry SA, 2016, Kalamunda, Springs Road & Congeratinga Native Forest Reserves Management Plan |
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