SFARC runs monthly Fox Hunts where members hone skills in locating hidden transmitters. Fox Hunting skills are not only fun but may be useful in situations where a transmitter needs to be located (e.g. search & rescue or tracking down interference).
Fox Hunts are a fun outdoor activity. Regional hunts may involve driving around and taking bearings with a Yagi to triangulate on a hidden transmitter. Low-power hunts may involve walking through parks & neighborhoods to find one or more hidden transmitters. Fox hunt equipment ranges from simple TOA (time of arrival) devices, yagi antennas, and or doppler techniques.
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An amateur radio license is not required to participate in a Fox Hunt.For more information, contact Fox Hunt coordinators Greydon (KC6SLE) or Doug (W2VX) using the form below.
Guidelines and Fox Hunt Files can be found below.
September Fox Hunt
The month of September there will be two SFARC FOX Hunt opportunities!
The first Fox Hunt will be Saturday September 20 at a special location; Stampede Reservoir off of Highway 80 just east of Truckee CA. This Fox Hunt is scheduled to coordinate with the SFARC annual campout at Stampede September 18 through 21. The Fox Hunt will start with a pre-meeting at the camp host’s (base camp site, Site 228), starting after the morning breakfast, usually no earlier than about 10 AM.
If you are not planning to campout at Stampede, then consider coming up for the breakfast (don’t forget to RSVP), stay for the day joining the Fox Hunt later in the morning, enjoy all the afternoon fun events, and then savor the Saturday night dinner (again, please don’t forget to RSVP). Stampede is actually a reasonable drive from most Sacramento areas…less than two hours with normal traffic. Additional information on the SFARC campout, including directions, daily activities, how to RSVP for meals, etc. are on the Club website under “Activities/Fall Campout”.
Brian AI6US will be the Fox Tender for the Stampede Fox Hunt. Thank you Brian. The simplex frequency for the SFARC campout, campground, will be 147.555/PL 100.0, which will also be tied into the W6EK repeater via ASL.
The second Fox Hunt opportunity will be the regular September Fox Hunt on the last Saturday of the month, September 27. Thank you Frank KG9M for volunteering to be the Fox Tender for this Fox Hunt. Regular pre-meeting time of 9 PM directly following the monthly club breakfast in the parking lot of Wings following the SFARC monthly breakfast. More details to follow in the next few weeks.
73 and enjoyable hunting.
Greydon KC6SLE