Bribie Island National Park (VKFF-0053)

National tree day today which was well promoted by Paul VK5PAS And there was a lot of activity on the bands.

I started setting up at 8am at a beautiful location on the west side of the island at the south end of the national park. Blue sky’s, no clouds and no wind ... perfect conditions. I used a golf ball with fishing line attached to throw over a tree branch that was about 8 metres up. Fishing line used to draw 2mm blind cord and the cord used to raise the dipole centre attachment point.  40 and 20 metre element wires were used and pegged down for an inverted-V fan dipole.  I was positioned about 10 metres from the waters edge and it was high tide but the tide was going out. I also setup the end fed 20 metre vertical wire. 

After setting up the radio I gave Val Hanney KN7D in Kaysville Utah a call on the phone to do a test on 20 metres but conditions were not favourable. I self spotted using ParksnPeaks app (written by Sue, VK5AYL). From 9am through to about 10:45 I made 31 contacts.  I videoed this activation and made a short version found at this link: Bribie Island National Park Activation


I parked just outside the park entrance so that I didn’t need to purchase a vehicle entry permit.


Fan dipole at a height of 7 metres. 


The 20 metre end fed half wave vertical. It wasn’t as effective as the fan dipole.  



My picture perfect operating position.


Contacts made:
40 metres, prior to UTC clock rollover
VK3ANL Nick
VK4ME/P Snow
VK4JPA John
VK3PF/M Peter
VK4TJ John
VK3SQ Geoff
VK2WJ John
VK2PBC John
VK4CZ Scott
VK5HAA John
VK5CZ/M Ian
VK2BC/M DK Moore
VK3ARH Allen
VK3ZPF Peter
VK2FPAR Pete
VK2VH Rob
VK4AAC/2 Robert
VK2HRX/P Compton in Blue Mountains National park VKFF-0041

40 Metres, after UTC clock rollover
VK5PAS/P Paul in Bullock Hill Conservation Park VKFF-0873
VK3ZPF Peter, 2nd contact
VK4TJ John, 2nd contact
VK5FMAZ Marija in Bullock Hill Conservation Park VKFF-0873
VK2VH Rob, 2nd contact
VK4AAC/2, Robert, 2nd contact
VK3FCRC 
VK3ANL Nick, 2nd contact 
VK2IO/P Gerard
VK3AFW Ron
VK4ALR Alan
VK4KLA Lew


















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