2023 VKFF ACTIVATION WEEKEND.
SUMMARY OF THE WEEKEND.
A total of 34 activators took part, activating 55 different Australian parks. 

​This year parks were activated in all Australian States and Territories (excluding VK0 & VK9).

Band conditions on Saturday were quite good.  However, band conditions on Sunday were appalling.  Gerard VK2IO and Paul VK5PAs agreed it was the worst band conditions they had experienced in all their years of operating portable.
NUMBER OF PARKS ACTIVATED.
A total of 55 parks were activated across Australia.
ACT - 11
​New South Wales - 9
Victoria - 23
​Queensland - 4
​South Australia - 6
Western Australia - 1
​Tasmania - 2
​Northern Territory - 1​
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY (VK1).
  1. Mount Painter Nature Reserve VKFF-0853
  2. Aranda Bushland Nature Reserve VKFF-0833
  3. Gossan Hill Nature Reserve VKFF-0842
  4. Jerrabomberra Wetlands Nature Reserve VKFF-0847
  5. ​Kowen Escarpment Nature Reserve VKFF-3182
  6. Molonglo Gorge Nature Reserve VKFF-0991
  7. Molonglo River Nature Reserve VKFF-3184
  8. Queanbeyan Nature Reserve VKFF-1988
  9. The Pinnacle Nature Reserve VKFF-0862
  10. West Jerrabomberra Nature Reserve VKFF-0993
  11. Woodstock Nature Reserve VKFF-0988
NEW SOUTH WALES (VK2).
  1. ​​​Barrington Tops National Park VKFF-0017
  2. Cambewarra Range Nature Reserve VKFF-1903
  3. Coolah Tops National Park VKFF-0111
  4. Cuumbeun Nature Reserve VKFF-1920
  5. ​Rouse Hill Regional Park VKFF-2784
  6. ​South West Woodland Nature Reserve VKFF-2724
  7. Stony Creek Nature Reserve VKFF-1997
  8. ​Wallarah National Park VKFF-0511
  9. Watagans National Park VKFF-0522
VICTORIA (VK3).
  1. Brassey Mine Bushland Reserve VKFF-4293
  2. Dandenong Ranges National Park VKFF-0132
  3. Deep Creek K17 Streamside Reserve VKFF-3665
  4. ​Fryers Ridge Nature Conservation Reserve VKFF-2091
  5. ​Gallaghers Ford Streamside Reserve VKFF-3693
  6. Guildford I132 Bushland Reserve VKFF-4287
  7. Guildford I133 Bushland Reserve VKFF-4286
  8. Harcourt Bushland Reserve VKFF-4295
  9. Kurkuric Creek Streamside Reserve VKFF-3742
  10. Molison Creek Streamside Reserve VKFF-3771
  11. Mount Alexander Regional Park VKFF-0973
  12. Mount Piper Nature Conservation Reserve VKFF-2155
  13. Muckleford I135 Bushland Reserve VKFF-4281
  14. Muckleford I136 Bushland Reserve VKFF-4282
  15. Muckleford Nature Conservation Reserve VKFF-2160
  16. Sassafras Creek Nature Conservation Reserve VKFF-2187
  17. Smiths Gully & Peter Franke Nature Conservation Reserve VKFF-2190
  18. Taradale Streamside Reserve VKFF-3877
  19. Taradale Nature Conservation Reserve VKFF-2205
  20. Traralgon South Flora & Fauna Reserve VKFF-2464
  21. ​Tyers Park VKFF-3570
  22. Welshmans Reef Bushland Reserve VKFF-4294
  23. Yandoit Bushland Reserve VKFF-4280
QUEENSLAND (VK4).
  1. Daisy Hill Conservation Park VKFF-1525
  2. Mount Petrie Road Nature Refuge VKFF-3998
  3. Toohey Forest Conservation Park VKFF-1663
  4. Venman Bushland National Park VKFF-0507
SOUTH AUSTRALIA (VK5).
  1. Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary VKFF-1880
  2. Cooltong Conservation Park VKFF-0823
  3. Hacks Lagoon Conservation Park VKFF-0888
  4. ​Moorook Game Reserve VKFF-1729
  5. Onkaparinga River National Park VKFF-0402
  6. Unnamed (No. HA1264) Heritage Agreement VKFF-4055
WESTERN AUSTRALIA (VK6).
  1. Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park VKFF-0283
TASMANIA (VK7).
  1. Mount Roland Regional Park VKFF-2938
  2. ​Mount Rumney Conservation Area VKFF-2912
  3. Promised Land Regional Reserve VKFF-2939
  4. ​Wellington Park Conservation Area VKFF-2932
NORTHERN TERRITORY (VK8).
  1. Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve VKFF-1237
TOTAL NUMBER OF QSOs
1,726 total QSOs over the 2 days

*not all logs have yet been submitted to WWFF Logsearch.

Saturday - 1,364 QSOs.

Sunday - 362 QSOs.
ACTIVATOR PARTICIPANTS.
A total of 34 activators from around Australia took part in the weekend.
  1. Chris VK1CHW
  2. Jim VK1RF
  3. Colin VK2GOM
  4. Gerard VK2IO
  5. Bob VK2BYF
  6. Bob VK2EG
  7. Joel VK2MOE
  8. Richard VK2OKR
  9. Keith VK2PKT
  10. Gavin VK2YAK
  11. Adam VK2YK
  12. Bill VK3CWF
  13. Garrick VK3GJG
  14. David VK3KR
  15. Brett VK3MCA
  16. Peter VK3PF
  17. Peter VK3TKK
  18. Tony VK3YV
  19. Peter VK3ZPF
  20. Grant VK4JAZ
  21. David VK4JM
  22. Michael VK4MGO
  23. Mike VK4MWL
  24. Wayne VK5AAF
  25. Ian VK5CZ
  26. David VK5DG
  27. Danny VK5DW
  28. John VK5HAA
  29. Ivan VK5HS
  30. David VK5HYZ
  31. Marija VK5MAZ
  32. Paul VK5PAS
  33. Matt VK6MCX
  34. Jeff VK8DNT
Saturday 25th November 2023.
  • Chris VK1CHW
    • Mount Painter Nature Reserve VKFF-0853
      • 46 QSOs
    • Aranda Bushland Nature Reserve VKFF-0833
      • 26 QSOs
    • Gossan Hill Nature Reserve VKFF-0842
      • 16 QSOs
    • Woodstock Nature Reserve VKFF-0988
      • ​2 QSOs
    • Molonglo River Nature Reserve VKFF-3184
      • ​4 QSOs
    • The Pinnacle Nature Reserve VKFF-0862
      • ​26 QSOs

  • Jim VK1RF
    • West Jerrabomberra Nature Reserve VKFF-0993
      • 12 QSOs
    • Queanbeyan Nature Reserve VKFF-1988
      • 15 QSOs
    • Molonglo Gorge Nature Reserve VKFF-0991
      • 21 QSOs
    • Jerrabomberra Wetlands Nature Reserve VKFF-0847
      • 25 QSOs
 
  • Colin VK2GOM
    • ​Cambewarra Range Nature Reserve VKFF-1903
      • ​58 QSOs
 
  • Gerard VK2IO
    • ​Kowen Escarpment Nature Reserve VKFF-3182
      • ​53 QSOs
    • Cuumbeun Nature Reserve VKFF-1920
      • ​45 QSOs
    • Stony Creek Nature Reserve VKFF-1997
      • ​55 QSOs
 
  • Bob VK2BYF
    • Cambewarra Range Nature Reserve VKFF-1903
      • 56 QSOs
 
  • Joel VK2MOE
    • Coolah Tops National Park VKFF-0111
      • ​33 QSOs
 
  • Keith VK2PKT
    • South West Woodland Nature Reserve VKFF-2724
      • 58 QSOs
 
  • Gavin VK2YAK
    • ​Barrington Tops National Park VKFF-0017
      • ​111 QSOs
 
  • Bill VK3CWF
    • ​Mount Roland Regional Park VKFF-2938
      • ​​18 QSOs
    • Promised Land Regional Reserve VKFF-2939
      • ​1 QSO
 
  • Garrick VK3GJG
    • Sassafras Creek Nature Conservation Reserve VKFF-2187
      • 40 QSOs
 
  • David VK3KR
    • ​​Smiths Gully & Peter Franke Nature Conservation Reserve VKFF-2190
      • ​32 QSOs
 
  • Brett VK3MCA
    • ​​Gallaghers Ford Streamside Reserve VKFF-3693
      • ​10 QSOs
    • Molison Creek Streamside Reserve VKFF-3771
      • ​​10 QSOs
    • Kurkuric Creek Streamside Reserve VKFF-3742
      • ​17 QSOs
    • ​Mount Piper Nature Conservation Reserve VKFF-2155
      • ​11 QSOs
​
  • Peter VK3PF
    • ​Traralgon South Flora & Fauna Reserve VKFF-2464
      • ​90 QSOs
 
  • Peter VK3TKK
    • ​Yandoit Bushland Reserve VKFF-4280
      • ​6 QSOs
 
  • Tony VK3YV
    • Tyers Park VKFF-3570
      • 29 QSOs
 
  • Grant VK4JAZ
    • Venman Bushland National Park VKFF-0507
      • 11 QSOs
 
  • David VK4JM
    • ​Toohey Forest Conservation Park VKFF-1663
      • ​12 QSOs
 
  • Wayne VK5AAF
    • ​Cooltong Conservation Park VKFF-0823
 
  • Ian VK5CZ
    • ​Unnamed (No. HA1264) Heritage Agreement VKFF-4055
      • ​17 QSOs
 
  • Danny VK5DW
    • Moorook Game Reserve VKFF-1729
      • 26 QSOs
    • Cooltong Conservation Park VKFF-0823
      • 31 QSOs
 
  • John VK5HAA
    • Mount Rumney Conservation Area VKFF-2912
      • 4 QSOs
 
  • Ivan VK5HS
    • Cooltong Conservation Park VKFF-0823
      • 17 QSOs
 
  • David VK5HYZ
    • Onkaparinga River National Park VKFF-0402
      • 18 QSOs
​
  • Marija VK5MAZ
    • Mount Alexander Regional Park VKFF-0973
      • 23 QSOs
    • Harcourt Bushland Reserve VKFF-4295
      • 15 QSOs
    • Taradale Streamside Reserve VKFF-3877
      • 12 QSOs
    • Taradale Nature Conservation Reserve VKFF-2205
      • 22 QSOs
    • Fryers Ridge Nature Conservation Reserve VKFF-2091
      • 10 QSOs
​
  • Paul VK5PAS (VI10VKFF)
    • Mount Alexander Regional Park VKFF-0973
      • 55 QSOs
    • Harcourt Bushland Reserve VKFF-4295
      • 51 QSOs
    • Taradale Streamside Reserve VKFF-3877
      • 44 QSOs
    • Taradale Nature Conservation Reserve VKFF-2205
      • 44 QSOs
    • Fryers Ridge Nature Conservation Reserve VKFF-2091
      • 29 QSOs
 
  • Matt VK6MCX
    • Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park VKFF-0283
      • 3 QSOs
 
  • Jeff VK8DNT
    • Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve VKFF-1237
      • ​12 QSOs
Sunday 26th November 2023.
  • Bob VK2EG
    • ​Watagans National Park VKFF-0522
      • ​11 QSOs

  • Gerard VK2IO
    • ​Rouse Hill Regional Park VKFF-2784
      • ​​33 QSOs
 
  • Richard VK2OKR
    • ​Wallarah National Park VKFF-0511
      • ​12 QSOs
 
  • Adam VK2YK
    • ​Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary VKFF-1880
      • ​28 QSOs
​
  • Brett VK3MCA
    • ​​Deep Creek K17 Streamside Reserve VKFF-3665
      • ​4 QSOs
 
  • Peter VK3ZPF
    • ​Dandenong Ranges National Park VKFF-0132
      • 14 QSOs
 
  • David VK4JM
    • ​Mount Petrie Road Nature Refuge VKFF-3998
      • ​21 QSOs
 
  • Michael VK4MGO
    • ​Daisy Hill Conservation Park VKFF-1525
      • ​4 QSOs
 
  • Mike VK4MWL
    • Daisy Hill Conservation Park VKFF-1525
      • 5 QSOs
 
  • David VK5DG
    • ​Hacks Lagoon Conservation Park VKFF-0888
      • ​15 QSOs
 
  • John VK5HAA
    • Wellington Park Conservation Area VKFF-2932
      • ​​29 QSOs
 
  • Marija VK5MAZ
    • Welshmans Reef Bushland Reserve VKFF-4294
      • 11 QSOs
    • Brassey Mine Bushland Reserve VKFF-4293
      • 11 QSOs
    • Muckleford I135 Bushland Reserve VKFF-4281
      • 12 QSOs
    • Muckleford Nature Conservation Reserve VKFF-2160
      •  12 QSOs
    • Muckleford I136 Bushland Reserve VKFF-4282
      • 10 QSOs
    • Guildford I132 Bushland Reserve VKFF-4287
      • 12 QSOs
    • Guildford I133 Bushland Reserve VKFF-4286
      • 11 QSOs
 
  • Paul VK5PAS (VI10VKFF)
    • Welshmans Reef Bushland Reserve VKFF-4294
      • 11 QSOs
    • Brassey Mine Bushland Reserve VKFF-4293
      • 11 QSOs
    • Muckleford I135 Bushland Reserve VKFF-4281
      • 17 QSOs
    • Muckleford Nature Conservation Reserve VKFF-2160
      • 14 QSOs
    • Muckleford I136 Bushland Reserve VKFF-4282
      • 14 QSOs
    • Guildford I132 Bushland Reserve VKFF-4287
      • 16 QSOs
    • Guildford I133 Bushland Reserve VKFF-4286
      • 24 QSOs
ACTIVATOR PARTICIPATION CERTIFICATE.
PHOTOGRAPHS.
Colin VK2GOM and Bob VK2BYF.
Keith VK2PKT
Ian VK5CZ and Gordon VK5GY
Ivan VK5HS, Peter VK5PE & Wayne VK5AAF.
Marija VK5MAZ and Paul VK5PAS.
CANCELLATIONS, CHANGED PLANS, ETC
​The following planned activations did not take place or no activator logs were submitted.
Saturday 25th October 2023.
  1. VKFF-0940 - ALan VK1AO
  2. VKFF-1410 - Alan VK1AO
Sunday 26th October 2023.
  1. Molonglo River Nature Reserve VKFF-3184 - Chris VK1CHW
  2. Swamp Creek Nature Reserve VKFF-0987 - Chris VK1CHW
  3. Stony Creek Nature Reserve VKFF-0986 - Chris VK1CHW
  4. Woodstock Nature Reserve VKFF-0988 - Chris VK1CHW