2016 VKFF ACTIVATION WEEKEND.
Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th November 2016
This was the second year of the VKFF Activation Weekend, which is all about having fun and promoting the World Wide Flora Fauna (WWFF) program in Australia.
The weekend clashed with the VHF/UHF Field Day but this ddid not appear to have any impact on the weekend. It is incredibly difficult to find a free weekend in the amateur radio calendar.
A total of 2,655 QSOs were made over the weekend of Saturday 26th November 2016 and Sunday 27th November 2016.
Of those, a total of 1,373 QSOs were made on the Saturday, whilst a further 1,282 were made on the Sunday.
There were an amazing number of Park to Park (P2P) contacts over the weekend. In fact, a total of 1,010 P2P QSOs (490 on the Saturday and 520 on Sunday).
A total of 28 activators headed out on the Saturday and activated a total of 37 unique parks in VK1, VK2, VK3, VK4, VK5, VK6, and VK7.
On Sunday, a total of 29 activators headed out and activated a total of 33 unique parks in VK1, VK2, VK3, VK4, VK5, VK6, and VK7.
The weekend clashed with the VHF/UHF Field Day but this ddid not appear to have any impact on the weekend. It is incredibly difficult to find a free weekend in the amateur radio calendar.
A total of 2,655 QSOs were made over the weekend of Saturday 26th November 2016 and Sunday 27th November 2016.
Of those, a total of 1,373 QSOs were made on the Saturday, whilst a further 1,282 were made on the Sunday.
There were an amazing number of Park to Park (P2P) contacts over the weekend. In fact, a total of 1,010 P2P QSOs (490 on the Saturday and 520 on Sunday).
A total of 28 activators headed out on the Saturday and activated a total of 37 unique parks in VK1, VK2, VK3, VK4, VK5, VK6, and VK7.
On Sunday, a total of 29 activators headed out and activated a total of 33 unique parks in VK1, VK2, VK3, VK4, VK5, VK6, and VK7.
LIST OF PARTICIPATING ACTIVATORS
A total of 43 activators took part in the weekend. They were…….
- Andrew VK1AD
- Jim VK1AT
- Ian VK1DI
- Gerard VK2IO
- Rob VK2QR
- Liz VK2XSE
- Adam VK2YK/4
- Allen VK3ARH
- Warren VK3BYD
- Brett VK3FLCS
- Julie VK3FOWL
- Tim VK3MTB
- Peter VK3PF
- Mick VK3PMG
- Leigh VK3SG
- Peter VK3TKK
- Norm VK3XCI
- Tony VK3XV
- Joe VK3YSP
- Peter VK3ZPF
- Rob VK4AAC/3
- Neil VK4HNS
- Bob VK5AFZ
- Tom VK5EE
- Adrian VK5FANA
- Marija VK5FMAZ
- Norm VK5GI
- Greg VK5GJ
- Gordon VK5GY
- Col VK5HCF
- Les VK5KLV
- Peter VK5KPR
- Nigel VK5NIG
- Paul VK5PAS
- Peter VK5PET
- David VK5PL
- Greg VK5ZGY
- Phil VK6ADF
- Lewis VK6LDX
- Hans VK6XN
- Andrew VK7DW
- Helen VK7FOLK
- Jonathan VK7JON
ACTIVATOR PARTICIPATION CERTIFICATE
Each activator who took place in the weekend received a participation certificate. The photo on the certificate is in the Torndirrup National Park in Western Australia. It is a view along the walking track out to Torndirrup Peninsula and Bald Head.
