"Part of the normally annual Mount Hotham SOTA Summit - a gathering of SOTA Activators at Mount Hotham Ski Resort as a base for SOTA activations in the area. Travelled from Hotham out to Mt St Bernard and then along Twins Road, heading to Mt Murray. We found a large tree across the road, so headed back to climb VK3/VE-023 Peak 1646 m. I dropped Rik VK3EQ and Gerard VK2IO near the high point of the road and they climbed onto the ridge to gain the Australia Alps Walking Track, which they followed to the summit. Meanwhile, I drove to the saddle between the summit and The Twins to park. I then climbed up the steep AAWT to the summit. We all qualified the summit before heading west along the ridge for a few hundred metres and descending to the road and walking back to car. We stopped to have lunch, sheltering from the strong wind. We decided to abort attempting The Twins due to the strong winds and drove back to the Great Alpine Road and across Hotham towards Omeo. Wed rove up the 4WD track to reach Peak 1322 m VK3/VG-030 to set up and activate. After we had all qualified, we packed up, drove down to Omeo and then south to reach Mount Gingee Munjie VK3/VG-064. We again set up the statio..." — peterfreeman • Feb 6, 2021

"Departed Omeo and drove around to the locked gate below Mt Livingstone. Walked up tot eh summit and set up to activate VK3/VG-045, making 15 contacts. Returned to the car and drove around to close to peak 1322 m aka VK3/VG-030. Walked to the summit and set up to activate, making 15 contacts. Returned to the car and exitted back to the Great Alpine Road. Drove to Hotham Heights to meet a friend for a coffee and chat. Drove back to Omeo and south towards Bruthen, then in to below the summit of Pheasant Hill. Walked to the top and set up and activated K3/VG-180, making 6 contacts. packed up, returned to the car and drove back to Bruthen then home." — peterfreeman • Oct 15, 2020

"A detour on a trip back home from Wodonga. Had lunch a Dinner Plain with a friend then gheaded towards Omeo. Drove to within about 700 m of the summit of Peak 1322 m VK3/VG-030. Walked the 700 m or so to the summit. I was quickly set up and calling on CW. I made nine contacts in total before I packed up and returned to the car, then returned to the Great Alpine Road and headed to Omeo and then south to Bruthen and then west to reach home." — peterfreeman • Sep 24, 2019

"A day of SOTA en route to Wodonga to visit family. Drove to Bairnsdale, then north to Swifts Creek. Then up Cassilis Road to the junction with Mt Delusion Road, where I turned right and made my way around to near the summit of Mt Gingee Munjie. I climbed up to the remnants of the summit cairn and set up the radio gear. I made 22 contacts from VK3/VG-064 before packing up. I returned tot eh car and drove around to Mount Phipps, again parking below the summit. I climbed up and set up the radio gear. I made 20 contacts on VK3/VG-015 before packing up. I retraced my route back to Upper Livingstone Road and headed north to the Great Alpine Road and drove to the high point above Livingstone Road, turning north into an unnamed track. I drove in about a kilometre until the track was blocked by a fallen tree. I walked up to the high point, then headed west on an old track and made my way to the summit of Peak 1322 m, VK3/VG-030. I again set up the radio gear, this time making 23 contacts. I again packed up and headed back down to the car. I then returned to the Great Alpine Road and headed across Mount Hotham and north to Wodonga for the night." — peterfreeman • Sep 7, 2013