"I had been in Melbourne for a friend's birthday celebrations. On Sunday morning I headed to Warburton and up to the Mount Donna Buang car park. I set up the radio gear at the summit (VK3/VC-002) and made 11 contacts before I packed up and descended to the car. Head north to Narbethong and then drove to Wodonga." — peterfreeman • Sep 22, 2019

"The first day of daylight savings time. I drove to Mount Donna Buang and parked in the top car park. I walked over to the trig before setting up the radio gear at a picnic table to activate VK3/VC-002, making only 4 contacts - enough to qualify the summit, but to not spoil things for another amateur who arrived as I was making the contacts. I packed up and after chatting briefly with Ron VK3AFW, I headed back down to the Acheron Way and around to Road Eight to park. I climbed up to the summit of Mount Ritchie and set up to activate VK3/VC-003. I made 12 contacts before packing up and returning to the car. I then drove to the high point beside Mount Strickland. I set up to activate VK3/VN-030, making 15 contacts. I packed up and headed for home." — peterfreeman • Oct 7, 2018

"Left Melbourne and travelled to Warburton and up to the Mount Donna Buang car park. Set up near the trig to activate VK3/VC-002, making 10 contacts. packed up and returned to the car. Headed back to Warburton and then headed home via Powelltown and Neerim South." — peterfreeman • Sep 2, 2017

"Sunday weather forecast was good and it was the last non-work day to activate SOTA summits and be eligible for the seasonal bonus. I drove to Warburton and up to Mount Donna Buang car park and walked to the summit. I set up the radio gear at a picnic table nearby. I made 10 contacts, finishing just after another activator arrived at the summit. I exchanged greetings and packed up. I then drove around Acheron Way to the start of Road 15 and parked near the very substantial locked gate. I walked up Radio 15 and then Road 10 to the summit of Mount Ritchie at set up. Radio conditions were poor and I had no mobile phone connection. I made 4 contacts only, qualifying the summit. I packed up and followed my access route back to the car and then headed home." — peterfreeman • Oct 14, 2016

"A day out to hopefully collect some SOTA seasonal bonus points. Drove from home towards Tanjil Bren, then up Toorongo Link Road and into Mundic Road and finally Mt Toorongo Track. Parked by the locked gate and climbed up the track to the high point below the summit, then scrambled up to the summit VK3/VT-026. Set up the radio gear and worked 32 stations. Packed up and mad my back to the car. Drove back to the Mt Baw Baw Tourist Road, to Noojee and around to The Bump and then north on Big Creek Road. Pared near the junction with Blacksands Road and climbed up through a regenerating logging coupe and up to the summit of Hyde Hill VK3/VC-008. Set up the radio gear and made 22 contacts. Packed up and returned to the car. Decided that as it was only mid-afternoon, I would head to Warburton and up to Donna Buang VK3/VC-002. I parked in the top car park and walked up to the summit. Set up a short distance to the west, away from other visitors. I made 19 contacts before the rain became heavier, so I closed down and returned to the car. I then drove home." — peterfreeman • Aug 11, 2013