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SUNDAY 16th OCTOBER 2016 0000 UTC - 0600 UTC

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RESULTS - 2016

On Sunday 16th October 2016, the inaugural VKFF Team Championship took place.  The aim was to promote the World Wide Flora Fauna (WWFF) program.  Teams of between 2-4 amateurs were formed, and they activated between 0000 UTC – 0600 UTC from a WWFF reference area, with a view of logging the most number of park hunters.

The following teams took part…….
  1. ‘The Odd Couple’ comprising of husband & wife team Joe VK3YSP and Julie VK3FOWL – Churchill National Park VKFF-0621
  2. ‘Tassie Devils’ comprising Jonathan VK7JON and his partner Helen VK7FOLK – Narawntapu National Park VKFF-0005
  3. ‘Team Pezo’ comprising Peter VK5PET and Steve VK5ZEO – Mount Magnificent Conservation Park VKFF-0916
  4. ‘Team Kookaburra’ comprising Tony VK3XV and Mick VK3PMG – Ararat Hills Regional Park VKFF-0958
  5. ‘The Walkie Talkies’ comprising Paul VK5PAS and Marija VK5FMAZ – Monarto Conservation Park VKFF-0828
  6. ‘Special K’s’ comprising of Les VK5KLV and Peter VK5KPR – Upper Spencer Gulf Marine Park VKFF-1757
  7. ‘The Irresistbles’ comprising of Gary VK1ZZ and John VK4VHY (operating as VK4ZI) – Undara Volcanic National Park VKFF-0506
  8. ‘The Mad Mix’ comprising of Mike VK6MB, Nick VK6FSEA and Jarrad VK6FFAR – Wellington National Park VKFF-0657
A breakdown of contacts for each team is as follows…..
  1. ‘Team Kookaburra’ – 150 contacts
  2. ‘The Walkie Talkies’ – 138 contacts
  3. ‘Tassie Devils’ – 63 contacts
  4. ‘The Odd Couple’ – 33 contacts
  5. ‘Special K’s’ – 29 contacts
  6. ‘The Mad Mix’ – 26 contacts
  7. ‘Team Pezo’ – 20 contacts
  8. ‘The Irresistbles’ – 7 contacts

Overall winners

The winner of this section was ‘Team Kookaburra’ , Tony VK3XV & Mick VK3PMG, with a total of 150 contacts.  They each received a glass etched trophy and a winners certificate.
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This section was sponsored by a VK3 who wishes to remain anonymous who donated $100.00.
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Two ops/single tx/40m & 15m/wire antenna/100 watts or less

The winner of this section was Team ‘The Walkie Talkies’ Paul VK5PAS & Marija VK5FMAZ with a total of 138 contacts.  They each received a glass etched trophy and winners certificate.

This section wass sponsored by a VK5 who wish to remain anonymous who donated $100.00.
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QRP

The winner of this section was the ‘Team Special K’s’, Les VK5KLV and Peter VK5KPR.  They received a 25 pound store credit from SOTABeams and a certificate each.
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Park to Park

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This was shared by Team Kookaburra and The Walkie Talkies, both of whom made a total of 24 Park to Park contacts.  They shared a $50.00 voucher from Pages of Cobram.  

​Many thanks to Peter VK3FPSR of Pages of Cobram.

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Participation certificates

Many thanks to everyone who took part in the event.   All activators who took part in the event have been emailed an Activator participation certificate.
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Comments from the event

"Although John (VK4VHY) was present, conditions were so miserable we really bombed out.  The contacts were mine except for 1 only and we used VK4ZI only." (Gary VK1ZZ)

"The teams was good but really hard going for us with Band conditions."
(Tony VK3XV)