Saturday 30th November 2019 and Sunday 1st December 2019

The 5th annual VKFF Activation Weekend was held on Saturday 30th November and Sunday 1st December 2019.

A total of 38 amateurs took part, with parks activated in VK2, VK3, VK4, VK5, VK6, & VK7.

A total of 75 different parks were activated.

A total of 2,879 QSOs were made over the two days.

A total of 899 Park to Park contacts were made.

The following amateurs took part as activators:-

  1. Pete VK2FPAR
  2. Gerard VK2IO
  3. Peter VK2KNV
  4. David VK2LDW
  5. Alan VK2MG
  6. Liz VK2XSE
  7. Adam VK2YK
  8. Alan VK3ALN
  9. Nick VK3ANL
  10. Allen VK3ARH
  11. Craig VK3CRG
  12. John VK3CU
  13. Brett VK3FLCS
  14. Vicki VK3LT
  15. Malcolm VK3OAK
  16. Mark VK3PI
  17. Peter VK3PF
  18. Sergio VK3SFG
  19. Peter VK3TKK
  20. James VK3VJP
  21. Tony VK3XV
  22. Nik VK3ZK
  23. Peter VK3ZPF
  24. Rob VK4AAC
  25. Neil VK4HNS
  26. Steve VK4JSS
  27. Mark VK4SMA​
  28. Ian VK5CZ
  29. Adrian VK5FANA
  30. Marija VK5FMAZ
  31. Greg VK5GJ
  32. Paul VK5PAS
  33. Peter VK5PET
  34. David VK5PL
  35. Mike VK6MB
  36. Andrew VK7DW
  37. Angela VK7FAMP
  38. Tony VK7LTD

Participation certificate.

All activators who took part in the weekend (who provided logs), received a Participation Certificate.

​The certificate features the Little Desert National Park, Victoria (photo taken by VK5PAS).

The following parks were activated:-


VK2 - New South Wales.
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  1. Bemboka National Park VKFF-0025
  2. Berowa Valley National ark VKFF-1162
  3. Bouddi National Park VKFF-0049
  4. Cattai National Park VKFF-0092
  5. Garigal National Park VKFF-0191
  6. Jerrawangla National Park VKFF-0248
  7. Kalyarr National Park VKFF-1858
  8. Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park VKFF-0272
  9. Lachlan Valley National Park VKFF-2641
  10. Lachlan Valley State Conservation Area VKFF-1338
  11. Lane Cove National Park VKFF-0281 
  12. Morton National Park VKFF-1352
  13. Murrumbidgee Valley Regional Park VKFF-1786
  14. Pitt Town Nature Reserve VKFF-1984
  15. Rouse Hill Regional Park VKFF-2784
  16. ​Scheyville National Park VKFF-0444
  17. Thirlmere Lakes National Park VKFF-0486 
  18. Tilligerry Nature Reserve VKFF-2740
  19. Wyrrabalong National Park VKFF-0550 


​VK3 - Victoria.
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  1. Alpine National Park VKFF-0619
  2. Arthurs Seat State Park VKFF-0750
  3. Barrett Flora and Fauna Reserve VKFF-2264
  4. Bendigo Regional Park VKFF-0960
  5. Black Range State Park VKFF-0751 
  6. Black Swamp Nature Conservation Reserve VKFF-2048
  7. Boxwood Nature Conservation Reserve VKFF-2053​
  8. Bunurong Marine National Park VKFF-0945
  9. Cobram Regional Park VKFF-0961
  10. Corindhap Nature Conservation Reserve VKFF-2070
  11. Crossover Regional Park VKFF-0965
  12. Dimboola Flora & Fauna Reserve VKFF-2308
  13. Glenmaggie Nature Conservation Reserve VKFF-2094 
  14. Glenmaggie Regional Park VKFF-1877 
  15. Gormandale Flora Reserve VKFF-2325
  16. Grampians National Park VKFF-0213
  17. ​Grassflat Swamp Flora and Fauna Reserve VKFF-2326
  18. Greater Bendigo National Park VKFF-0623
  19. Gresswell Hill Nature Conservation Reserve VKFF-2104
  20. Jackass Flat Nature Conservation Reserve VKFF-2228
  21. Jallukar Nature Conservation Reserve VKFF-2115
  22. Kilcunda Nature Conservation Reserve VKFF-2125
  23. Koonwarra Flora Reserve VKFF-2350
  24. Kurth Kiln Regional Park VKFF-0971
  25. Leaghur State Park VKFF-​0762
  26. Little Desert National Park VKFF-0291
  27. Lower Goulburn National Park VKFF-0741
  28. Merrimans Creek Flora Reserve VKFF-2384
  29. Mitre Lake Flora and Fauna Reserve VKFF-2389
  30. Moondarra State Park VKFF-0764 
  31. Mornington Peninsula National Park VKFF-0333
  32. Mount Alexander Regional Park VKFF-0973
  33. Moyston Flora Reserve VKFF-2404
  34. Olivers Lake Flora and Fauna Reserve VKFF-2418
  35. Outtrim Cemetery Nature Conservation Reserve VKFF-2171
  36. Point Cook Coastal Park VKFF-1875
  37. Screw Creek Nature Conservation Reserve VKFF-2188
  38. Stradbroke Flora and Fauna Reserve VKFF-2443
  39. Verandah Swamp Wildlife Reserve VKFF-2468
  40. West Wail Flora and Fauna Reserve VKFF-2484
  41. Whipstick Nature Conservation Reserve VKFF-2228​
  42. Wonthaggi Heathlands Nature Conservation Reserve VKFF-2235


VK4 - Queensland.
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  1. Cabbage Tree Conservation Park VKFF-1498​
  2. Irongate Conservation Park VKFF-1563
  3. Lake Broadwater Conservation Park VKFF-1577
  4. Mount Chinghee National Park VKFF-0340
  5. Woongoolba Conservation Park VKFF-1680 


VK5 - South Australia.

  1. Cromer Conservation Park VKFF-0779
  2. Encounter Marine Park VKFF-1707
  3. Little Mount Crawford Native Forest Reserve VKFF-2884
  4. Monarto Woodlands Conservation Park VKFF-1763
  5. Nurragi Conservation Reserve VKFF-2247
  6. Thidna Conservation Park VKFF-2250
  7. White Dam Conservation Park VKFF-1122


VK6 - Western Australia.
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  1. Monadnocks Conservation Park VKFF-1459


VK7 - Tasmania.

  1. Ben Lomond National Park VKFF-0028
  2. Lake Dulverton Conservation Area VKFF-2907
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VK3CU & VK3LT at Black Range State Park
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Vicki VK3LT
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John VK3CU
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VK3CU & VK3LT at Black Range State Park
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Mark VK4SMA at Broadwater Conservation Park
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Paul VK5PAS at Mire Lake
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David VK2LDW
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Marija VK5FMAZ at the Little Desert National Park
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Pete VK2FPAR's station
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Peter VK3ZPF's station at Kurth Kiln Regional Park
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Ian VK5CZ working digital modes