World Ranger Day

World Ranger Day 31st July 2024

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Well it has been a while!

Since my last activation, we have moved house from the Adelaide Hills (Scott Creek) to Marion. We are ‘suburbanites’ and have begun to develop a life style around our new surroundings. My daily walks are now on flat land and I am attending a strength and balance class at a local gym. There have also been quite a few medical appointments.

I am yet to re-establish my station although I have an HF antenna installed and have operated from our back-yard. The delay in setting up in a ‘final’ location (shack) was making a decision about how each room will be used in our house.

World Ranger Day

World Ranger Day alerts governments, organisations and individuals to the work of Park Rangers and the need to commit to preserving the broader environment as well as parks for the generations to come.

Belair National Park, VKFF-0022

I chose to activate Belair National Park, VKFF -0022. Belair National Park is the second oldest national park in Australia. The oldest is Royal National Park in NSW, which was created in 1879, and located just south of Sydney. Belair National Park was proclaimed in 1891, second in Australia and tenth in the world.

Map – courtesy of SA National Park Service from Belair page.

My location was Long Gully picnic area. It was quiet – just a few walkers, joggers and bike riders traveling past. Long Gully picnic area is visible on the map just below the railway line where is travels through a tunnel marked with white background on map.

I have ‘played radio’ many times in this park. Here is a link to my most recent activation. Click on Belair National Park in the index. I have also participated in World Ranger Day at Mylor Conservation Park on the 31 July 2019. Click Mylor Conservation Park in the index. for this activation I used my Icom 705 portable radio, 10 watts output and my home brew 20/40 metre linked dipole. I did mess about with a vertical unsuccessfully and this delayed the start of my operation.

Here is my log of contacts: all VKs.

Thanks to all who gave me a call and especially Marija, VK5MAZ, who posted my presence in the park a number of times.

World Ranger Day 31st July 2019, Mylor Conservation Park, VKFF-0785.

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World Ranger Certificate 31st July 2019
Dame Jane Goodall

Dr Dame Jane Goodall

”World Ranger Day both commemorates Rangers killed or injured in the line of duty and celebrates the critical work Rangers do to protect the world’s natural and cultural treasures.

World Ranger Day is observed annually on the 31st of July and is celebrated by the International Ranger Federation’s (IRF’s) member Associations, The Thin Green Line Foundation, and by organisations, schools and individuals who support the work of Rangers and the IRF worldwide.

The first World Ranger Day was observed in 2007 on the 15th anniversary of the founding of the IRF.

Let’s pause for a moment to reflect on the sacrifice that these Rangers make; to honour the fallen Rangers and their colleagues who still bravely undertake their role in the field.”

The Photo and article comes from the This Green Line Organisation.

I chose to spend some of a bleak and cold winter’s day in Adelaide in the Mylor Conservation Park. This park is close to home: about six kilometers and is one of a number of the Greater Mount Lofty Parks nearby. I have activated the park a number of times and here is a link to my most recent activation:

https://vk5bje.com/category/amateur-radio/sa-conservation-parks/mylor-conservation-park/

My operating position is on the extension of Whitehead Road after it enters the Park. I setup about 100 metres inside the park. My XYL helped carry my gear.

Contacts

I worked Peter, VK3PF/P, at 02:59 from The Tara Bulga National Park (VKFF-0480). I had just set up and the antenna was set for 40 metres. However, I knew I had locals waiting for me on 80 metres and the following stations were worked:

VK5ZK

VK5KKT

VK3TKK/p VKFF-2452 The Spit Wildlife Reserve

VK5WG

VK2IO/5 Wabma Kadarbu Mound Springs National Park VKFF-1114

VK3LY

VK6MB/3 Wychitella Nature Conservation Reserve VKFF-2236

40 Meters

VK4SOE/P Sundown National Park VKFF-0471

VK5OQ/3 Alpine National Park VKFF-0619

VK6MB/3 Wychitella Nature Conservation Park VKFF-2236

VK4TJ

VK4/AC8WN

VK4/VE6XT

VK2IO/5 Wabma Kadarbu Mound Springs National Park VKFF-1114

VK3PI/P Kinglake National Park VKFF-0264 and VK3/VU-009

VK3SQ

VK4HAT

VK4HNS/P Tamborine National Park VKFF-0475

VK4RF

VK4HA

VK3PF/P Traralgon South Nature Reserve VKFF-2465

I made 21 contacts which included 11 park to park qsos. Soon after 04:12 I indicated that I would go QRT. It was cold!

I thank all of the chasers who gave me a contact and was delighted with my 80 metre results of seven stations which included two from VK3 and Gerard, VK2IO/5 at the Mound Springs in outback South Australia. I was pleased to participate in World Ranger Day from Mylor Conservation Park. I enjoyed the time out in the park especially the friendly, familiar voices and the chasing of other park operators.