Upcoming Combined Club Field Day

The Illawarra Amateur Radio Society and the Mid South Coast Amateur Clubs will joining together to hold a field day on the 28th of September, 2019.

The main activity will be the activation of National Parks in the WWFF (World Wide Flora and Fauna in Amateur Radio) program.

To download the flyer containing this information, please click here (PDF).

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The main modes of activation will be using 2 metres and 70cm rather than the usual HF frequencies. This will be possible because of the number of National Parks in close proximity in our area. These frequencies will also provide the opportunity for those who cannot get out to the field day to make contact with those operating portable in the National Parks. There will be portable stations operating in at least three National Parks.

Number Name of Park Location in Park Operator
WWFF-0249 Jervis Bay NP Hammer-Head Point David, VK2LDW
WWFF-1329 Illawarra Escarpment SCA Mt Kembla Lookout Rob, VK2XIC
WWFF-0447 Seven Mile Beach NP Gerroa John, VK2NJP (VK2HQ)

Operating Frequencies

2 metres: 146.5, 146.525, 146.550 FM
70 cm: 439.000, 439.525, 439.550 FM

Schedule

09:00 – 11:00: Activation of National Parks on VHF/UHF frequencies
11:00 – 12:00: Travel to Gerroa picnic Area
12:00 onwards: Barbecue lunch and gathering.

Food and drinks will be provided by the clubs. Bring your own chair.

RSVP

If you wish to activate some other parks please do so, but let your Club Secretary know of your plans.
If you have any questions please contact your Club Secretary, otherwise just let us know you are coming, so we have numbers to cater for the barbecue.

Mid South Coast Amateur Radio Club Illawarra Amateur Radio Society
David, VK2LDW Keith, VK2KQB
Phone: 0419 993 179 Phone: 0400 511 535
Email: mscarcinc@gmail.com Email: iars.keith@gmail.com

Locations

Main Operating Site, Gerroa:

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Gerroa Picnic Area

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Gerroa Picnic Area -34.779723, 150.793777 Gerroa Picnic Area, Seven Mile Beach (WWFF-0447) Main operating site and location of barbeque. Entrance is approximately 1.4Km south of the Crooked River Bridge in Gerroa.

 

Mt. Kembla Lookout:

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Mt Kembla Lookout

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Mt Kembla Lookout -34.439646, 150.792160 Mt Kembla Lookout, Illawarra Escarpment SCA (WWFF-1329) Operating site and grassed viewing area. Located approximately 3 km from Mt Kembla village, along Cordeaux Rd.

 

Hammer-Head Point:

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Hammer-Head Point Picnic Area

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Hammer-Head Point Picnic Area -34.995590, 150.790561 Hammer-Head Point Picnic Area, Jervis Bay NP (WWFF-0249) Operating site and picnic area, with an additional operating site and viewing platform closer to the beach. Entrance is about 3.5 km from Currarong on Currarong Rd.

 

We hope to see you there.