Belair National Park (VKFF-0022)

Travelling interstate for work this week and in Adelaide today.  It was an early start to the work day so I knocked off work in the afternoon to carry out ham radio operations in a few parks.  The first was Belair which was a 30 minute drive from Marion where I was working. I parked in the first car park before the information centre and walked into the national park and saved a few dollars in park fees.


After a 5 minute walk I found a suitable tree to suspend the dipole and a log to sit on.  The map below shows my operating position just inside the park entrance.



The photo below show the 20/40 metre fan dipole home made kit.



Antenna raised and elements spread out and pegged. 


I carried in both antenna kits but didn’t use the vertical.


Contacts made (total 20)

40 Metres
VK2STG Steven
VK3SQ Geoff
VK3PF Peter
VK4FDJL Deryck
VK5PAS Paul
VK2FRBG Rob
VK3UH Ken
VK4TJ John
VK3HY Gavin
VK3YV Tony
VK3LF Bryan
VK3ZK Nik
VK2IO Gerard
VK7LTD Tony
VK3HBG John
VK3VKT Andy
VK3VLF Steven
VK3PT Perrin
VK3FRJA Rob
VK3NBL Ray



 


Location: 101 Upper Sturt Rd, Belair SA 5052, Australia

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