East Gippsland Radio Group
East Gippsland Radio Group
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International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend 2005
Point Hicks, AUS-133
 Early morning August 2005 |
 A Carn at Point Hicks |
 Point Hicks from the air |
 Point Hicks is surrounded by a Marine National Park |
 Rob VK3EK at one of the operation stations. and Des VK3DMP in the background at his Station. One station operated from 40m down and the other worked from 40m up 2005 |
 Mark VK3MOA at one of the operating stations 2005 |
 Des VK3DMP at one of the operating stations 2005 |
 Rhett VK3HAP at one of the operating stations 2005 |
 Maurie VK3VLR at one of the operating stations. There was a contact being made to somewhere at some time continually 2005 |
 This marker is to identifies the point that Zackery Hicks first sighted Australia, from Captain Cooks ship Endeavour 19th April 1770 |
 Lt James Cook Plaque Point Hicks |
 Looking East from Point Hicks towards Ram Head |
 Wale watching from the front veranda of the old light keepers cottage which we stayed in and operated from |
 One of the groups HF tribaned Antenna's |
 A photo from a different spot |
 This is the Antenna that was used on 40m down. It was one of Des VK3DMP'S Home brew systems and it worked well |
 This is a Inverted Vee That is Rob VK3EK home brew Antenna for 80m and 40m |
 This is the entry to the cottages it is a residents only area |
 Relaxing in between contacts Linda VK3VLS Maurie VK3VLR and Polly
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 This was a regula relaxing spot over the weekend, Mark VK3MOA Des VK3DMP and Rhett VK3HAP |
 Let the Good time Roll Polly serves up sticky date puddings |
 Early morning from Point Hicks |
 Sunrise at Point Hicks |
 Des Get's out the Squeeze Box |
 Linda Rolls out the Guitar |
 Mark presents his Gadget |
Point Hick Light House History
Lighthouses worked from Pt Hick 2005