WHAT IS A FOX HUNT?

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.

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).

DON’T HAVE EQUIPMENT?
SFARC has equipment for anyone to borrow > CLICK HERE

DON’T HAVE A LICENSE?
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 are available below.

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• May/June Fox Hunt News

  May Fox Hunt Fun

  Fifteen HAMs participated in the SFARC May Fox Hunt. A good turnout.  Special shoutout to Lowell Fletcher W6LDF who drove all the way from Redding CA to join in. Wow!

  The Hunt got off to a slow start but thanks to both Brian AI6US and Doug W2VX who jumped in to help Joshua KN6NUF with his first Fox Hunt as the Fox Tender.  Joshua had a great idea for making the Fox mobile; however, we learned that the execution of a mobile Fox is going to take some more thought and planning.  We will build on this idea in the future. Despite the slow start everyone still had a great time.

  Congratulations to Chase Galland the grandson of Tom NN6H for being the first to find the Fox.  A good reminder is that Fox Hunts are a great family affair and you do not need to be a licensed HAM to hunt for the Fox.

  Here were the May Fox Hunters:

  Patrick Leiser AK6JP

  Dudley McFadden KO6DRM

  Marty Main N6BLO

  George McDougall KD6CWU

  Matt Elyash KO6IMP

  David Honeywell KO6HXC

  Jayden Rikkers-Fisher W6EFM

  John Fisher KO6COW

  Tom Newman NN6H

  Chase Galland

  Lowell Fletcher W6LDF

  Evan Phillips AJ6OR

  Brian Gohl AI6US

  Doug Chandler W2VX

  Joshua Morris KN6NUF

  There will not be a Fox Hunt in June due to Field Day 2026 on the last Saturday of the month.  The “Hunt” in June will be on the airwaves at Georgetown Airport seeking contacts.  Please get involved in Field Day if you can. The next SFARC Fox Hunt will be Saturday July 25, and John Fischer KO6COW and his son Jayden Rikkers-Fischer W6EFM will be our Fox Tenders.

  Greydon KC6SLE