This Event is scheduled assuming good Weather Conditions hold up
** This SUNDAY Jan 22, 2023 ** ** A 4-Fox Activation ** Who: For JSCARC members, family, friends, interested hams, hobbiests
What: FOUR FOXES, at the same general property will be activated:
20m Fox #0 146.565 MHz FM (Modulated CW)
80m Fox #1 3.640 MHz CW
80m Fox #2 3.560 MHz CW
80m Fox #3 3.5795 MHz CW
When: This Sunday January 22 from 12:00PM to 4:00PM
Where: The Foxes will be hidden at trees or structures within a radius of 7 miles from the JSCARC W5RRR shack at the Gilruth Center. All 4 foxes will be in close proximity (~<1 mi) of each other.
How:
METHOD 1:
Use a 2m HT radio (Baofeng) or fancier equipment from your car; park at places to get your bearings to find the fox.
After the 2m fox is found, use an 80m ARDF Receiver* to locate the remaining three 80m foxes hidden at the same venue.
METHOD 2:
Use an 80m radio (General coverage/portable HF) to find the location of the 80m foxes.
Find all three 80m foxes
Then use a 2m HT to find the 2m Fox, hidden at the same venu
Hints:
* 80m ARDF Receivers are available for self service pickup at the W5RRR shack. Go to the shack and sign out as many as your team may need. Model: R3500/PJ80
A small colored flag will be hanging in the tree or supporting structure to help you locate the Fox transmitter locations.
The Foxes are relatively high powered; 20m Fox= 1W, 80m Foxes= 2W so all can be received from the W5RRR shack easily
All Foxes will send continuous CW and interval tone signals including a
W5OC identifier.
For 2m Baofeng HT users: Use body blocking techninque and also program 4 channels:
The fox frequency
The 3rd harmonic of it
The fox frequency up a few KHz
The fox frequency down a few KHz
Monitor the JSCARC W5RRR Repeater 146.640 MHz (tone 123 Hz) for updates and queries.
Questions? W5OC@arrl.net 73 and happy hunting Dave W5OC
