Emily and Jessie Nature Gaps Park (VKFF-1265)

Following West MacDonnell national park it was a 40 minute drive to Emily and Jessie Gaps nature park. I went for a walk through the gap and at the end of the gap is a fence which prevents the public from going any further. On the right hand rock wall in the gap there are aboriginal paintings. 

Below are photos from lower and higher points in the gap.










Aboriginal art called the Three Caterpillars 


This photo is looking back towards the car park from Emily’s gap.  One of the large tree on the right is where I strung up the dipole.


The yellow X on this Google earth image marks my operating position.



This short video shows the process of setting up the inverted V dipole for the 20/40 metre bands.


https://youtu.be/60IUnXaYuig


Contacts 40 Metres

VK4FDJL Deryck

VK3BBB 

VK7ME Mark

VK4BXX

VK5HAA 

VK4TJ John

VK4SSN John

Contacts 20 Metres

VK2IO Gerard

VK3PF Peter

VK4TJ John

VK4/AC8WN John

VK4/VE6XT John

VK4SSN John











Location: Emily and Jessie Gaps Nature Park, Northern Territory, Australia

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