CQ VK6 for WAZ

I discovered recently while browsing the awards section of the LoTW website that I have confirmed contacts for all CQ zones with the exception of zone 29. Now all I have to do to qualify for the WAZ (Mixed) award is work someone in western Australia and get that contact confirmed. Hence CQ VK6!

CQ Zone 29

As you can see from the map here, CQ zone 29 also includes Christmas Island (VK9X), the Cocos (Keeling) Islands (VK9C), but very little else, so I'm pinning my hopes on snagging a VK6 or VK8 contact over either of those relatively rare entities.

In terms of optimising my chances I am thinking that the best bands will probably be 20m and up around times of optimal long-path propagation early in the morning or late in the evening (UK time).

As I am power-limited (20w maximum output) I will most likely focus my efforts on CW and FT8. 

I'll be paying particular to all Australian stations I hear in future as I have previously not been aware that I just need a VK6 for WAZ.

Despite also being a little bit antenna constrained, I do expect that my simple quarter-wave vertical antennas for the higher bands will be beneficial in terms of working DX stations such as VK6.