We arrived home on Friday 28th February. We had a great time and I wish to thank all of the amateurs with whom I had contacts. Working with five watts is always a challenge and it was magnified, particularly from the southern end of the state and when conditions were poor on the bands. Nevertheless I was able to tally 134 contacts. I activated 11 parks, two of them twice, from different locations, and visited a number of places I had not been before and enjoyed some tourist experiences.

Tasmanian National Parks, minus Macquarie Island, Tasmanian National Parks Service

Here is my list:

Narawntapu National Park 6th and 7th February, 11 contacts

Rocky Cape National Park, 9th and 10th February, 8 contacts

Cradle Mountain Lake St Clair National Park, 13th February, 10 contacts

Franklin – Gordon Wild Rivers National Park, 13th February, 10 contacts

South West National Park, 14th February 5 contacts

Franklin – Gordon Wild Rivers National Park, second activation, 14th February, 8 contacts

South Bruny National Park, 16th February, 24 contacts

South Bruny National Park, 17th February, second activation, 4 contacts

Tasman National Park, 19th February, 3 contacts

Maria Island National Park, 21st February, 12 contacts

Freycinet National Park, 21st February, 8 contacts

Douglas – Apsley National Park, 22nd February, 13 contacts

Mount William National Park, 12 contacts

All contacts have been transposed into Ham Radio Deluxe and up-loaded to Log Book of the 
World. 

I received a pleasant surprise when I arrived home: I now have the Keith Roget Memorial National Park Award from Amateur Radio Victoria. Eighteen parks activated and 24 parks worked: I still have a long way to go!

Keith Roget Memorial National Parks Award – Activator

Keith Roget Memorial National Parks Award – Hunter