Another excursion into the New England over the Australia Day long weekend.  Revisit of some sites I worked last year, reccy to some sites I'd like to work and two new sites.  Lent up being a 806km trip.

Had Rain, Wind and some trying condtions.  Up the coast to Wauchope then inland up into the New England.  Plan was to be out amongst it for four days and activatve at least nine summits.  Well.. "The Best Laid Plans of Mice and Men".  I wanted to check out access to the Ben Halls Gap N.P. and get back into Barrington Tops N.P. for the final night.

Worked MW1EYP/P on 12m CW to get to Gold Mountain Hunter.

Been picking off a few of the EUs on 12m.  Been good fun.  Nice to have a new weak signal toy to play with.  Been having withdrawal.  Also mave moved up the list for the 12m Challenge in the top 100 now.

Ya gotta get on CW guys.  It's not that hard to listen for your own callsign and then to hear 3 numbers (and one of those numbers will be 9 or N!!).  Most new radios have a keyer in them and some have pre-programed CW macros.

Here's a few emails I have received from activaters I've chased.