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Mt Majura SOTA activation on 13 April 14

I was late arriving at the summit of Mt Majura partly due to forgetting what a long walk it is.  For some reason I had 30 mins in my mind but obviously I was mixing it up with other summits in vk1 because it took more like 50 mins this time.

I made most of the contacts on 40m plus a few on 20 and 12m.

There were quite a number of family groups, walkers, runners and cyclists on the summit during the 2 hours I was there.  I wonder if one of them picked up my reading glasses without realising they were mine.

I was also puzzled by a comment from some walkers I passed on the way up.  They suggested I should have identification to prove I was doing something legal and legitimate.  Perhaps reflecting their past employment they seemed to think someone with a radio was rather suspicious.

I pointed out that mobile phones are radios and have access to anywhere in the world, with GPS and other functions that are far more powerful than a simple voice and morse radio.  We chatted amicably for a few minutes and departed in our separate directions afterwards.

16 contacts made.

Some photos taken on the return trip.

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