BundabergFive Net

FiveNet

EXERCISE Five-Net link up

No further updates to this page We tested the portable stations when 18 WICEN members set up five stations in the Bundaberg Council district. We proved communications between SES HQ in Bundaberg and Community Halls around the region.
Teams were at Boolboonda Hall, Goodnight Scrub Hall, Gin Gin Showgrounds and at Pacific Haven. The Base station was the Club's shack in Bundaberg

Boolboonda Team

VK4ION, VK4FHAM and Linda Sullivan

Boolboonda Memorial Hall on the Mount Perry Road was Team 3's home for the afternoon. Photos show VK4ION explaining the wonders of the Portable Station to the Hall Manager and he watches on as the "Boolboonda Gals" begin to assemble the ENVIS Dipole antenna.

Goodnight Scrub Hall

VK4BRG, VK4UO and VK4XZ

This was a remote location, and nestled in some rough country so the team did well to follow the leader on the Net to maintain contacts.

Gin Gin Showgrounds

VK4JRO, VK4UD and VK4FABF

Note the compass on post in the foreground for HF antenna orientation, this team was spot on with their calculations and following the net leader through all the check in points.

Hervey Bay Members at Pacific Haven

VK4WM, VK4FDHS, VK4NP and VK4HQ

The 4 HBARC members travelled to a bush location and set up using an OCF Dipole.
Unfortunately they forgot to take any photos so all we have is this Dipole the team used, which they lowered to 1.8m so it would be comparable with the ENVIS Dipoles that the other 3 removte teams were using.

Mission accomplished

We wrote up our reports on each location highlighting which bands worked into each area and the information was forwarded to Council.
If the halls are activated as evacuation shelters we now know exactly where to aim the antennas and which bands will get the job done.