"Second day of Hotham SOTA Summit weekend. I was again joined by Rik and Gerard. We drove from Hotham to Omeo, Benambra and out to Mount Pendergast VK3/VG-022. We set up the radio gear near the trig and all qualified the summit for SOTA. We packed up and drove around on Misery Trail and then up Dapples Creek Track to Misery Trail and up to the high point to park. We visited the summit of Peak 1628 m VK3/VG-009 before setting up the station closer to the track. We all qualified the summit before packing up and heading back along Misery Trail to a parking spot close to the access route to Peak 1647 m a.k.a. Mount Misery Range VK3/VG-008. We walked a short distance on the track before heading roughly east to navigate the low scrub beneath the snow gums to reach the saddle before climbing up to the summit. Here we qualified the summit on VHF using handheld radios. He then returned to the car and drove back to Hotham and then up to the summit for late afternoon nibbles and drinks. Several of the others in the broader group activated the summit. We then headed to The general Store for dinner." — peterfreeman • Feb 7, 2021

"Drove from Omeo out to Benambra, then out Limestone Road and up Mt Misery Road up to Mount Misery. Stopped and walked to the high point. Returned to the car and drove around to west of Peak 1647 to park. Walked east to the summit of Peak 1647 VK3/VG-008 Mt Misery range. I set up and activated, making 19 contacts. Returned to the car and drove around to Peak 1628 m to park. Walked to the summit and set up to activate VK3/VG-009, making 21 contacts. Packed up and returned to the car. Drove back to Limestone road and drove around to Johnnies Top. I set up near the summit marker and made 16 contacts from VK3/VG-013. packed up and drove back down, then around to below Peak 1189 m, aka VK3/VG-053. Walked to the top before setting up the gear closer to the vehicle to activate VK3/VG-053, making 6 contacts. Packed up and drove back to Benambra, then out to Peak 1285 m aka VK3/VG-036 to activate and made 21 contacts. packed up and returned to Omeo for the night." — peterfreeman • Oct 14, 2020

"Second day of the Hotham SOTA gathering. Drove out to Benambra and around to Limestone Road, onto Mount Misery Road and Misery Trail. Drove over the top of Mount Misery and found a spot to park close to Peak 1647 m, known in SOTA as VK3/VG-008. Navigated through the alpine scrub to reach the summit. Set up the radio gear and activated the summit, making 6 contacts. We packed up and headed back to the car. We then drove along Misery Trail to reach the trasck corner close to the summit of Peak 1628 m. Walked to the top and returned to near the car. Set up the radio gear nearby to activate VK3/VG-009, making 12 contacts. We packed up again and headed north, making our way to Davies Plain summit VK3/VE-010. We parked the cars and set up nearby, where I made 4 contacts. We drove back the way we came to Buckwong Track and followed it out to Mount Hope Road and headed back to Benambra, Omeo and back to Hotham." — peterfreeman • Feb 4, 2018