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VK3DK
GABO ISLAND DX-PEDITION
26-30 SEPTEMBER 2001
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Paul, vk3dk, and a group of radio amateurs headed for Gabo Island off the East coast of Victoria, Australia to activate the island for IOTA and Lighthouse chasers. This is one of those DX-peditions that started out as a short holiday and which has developed into a mini dx-pedition. Applications have been submitted to IOTA and WLH for recognition of the activation. Gabo Island is in the VK3 call area so they used Paul's callsign, VK3DK/p as the primary call.
Gabo is famous as the entry to Bass Strait, that treacherous body of water that lies between the Australian mainland and Tasmania and which has claimed numerous lives, especially yachtsmen. Gabo has provided shelter for many a mariner during adverse weather. Further history and photos can be found here.
A full report including photos will appear on this site in the near future as will details of the next activation. Hopefully this will be to a location which in amateur terms, is more sought after than Gabo. Keep checking back here for further information.
Gabo is OC-196, ARLHS# aus-078, WLH No: 1031 .
Paul is a recent member of the Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society.
Qsl info:
DIRECT: PO Box 1068, Croydon, 3136, Victoria,
Australia.
(please include SAE plus postage equivalent).
BUREAU: VK3DK via VK3DYL (Gwen)
THE TEAM
Paul - VK3DK (Email)
ARLHS member #454.
Tex - VK1TX
Keith - VK3FT
Randel - VK3RM
Webmaster - Kevin VK2CE
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The lighthouse is made of red granite which was quarried from the rock around
the base of the lighthouse.
The background in this photo is the Victorian coast which is separated from the
island by a channel of less than a kilometer.
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