Learn hidden transmitter hunting and build equipment for it at Lake Los Carneros near Santa Barbara this coming Saturday, November 22. Bring the kids and grandkids, then go out on the course with them!
This event is being hosted by Marvin Johnston KE6HTS. Before the hunt, Marvin will host a session of antenna and attenuator building for those who have a two-meter hand-held radio or scanner, but don't have any equipment for radio direction finding with it. If you register with Marvin ahead of time, he will have kits for measuring-tape yagis and active attenuators. There will also be tools and soldering stations. If you're not an electronic technician, don't worry because there will be experts to help you. We want you to succeed!
Send e-mail to Marvin (marvin@west.net) to pre-register and get more information about equipment. If you already have equipment and just want to hunt, you don't need to pre-register.
The building session starts a 9 AM. Please be prompt. The main 5-fox hunt begins about 10:30 AM. Hunters may start any time until 11:30 AM. Courses close at 2 PM.
Bring any 2-meter RDF "sniffing" gear you have. If you don't have any, just bring your handi-talkie or scanner and come early for the building session. If you can't do that, come anyway, because a limited number of RDF sets will be available for loan. Also be sure to bring anything you'll need while going after those radio foxes, such as munchies, bottled water and sunscreen. Bring your own compass, protractor and pencil if you plan to use them for map marking. Make sure that all batteries are fresh.
Directions to Lake Los Carneros: From US 101 about 8 miles west of downtown Santa Barbara, take the Los Carneros Road exit, head north about 1/4 mile and turn right into the Stow House parking lot. There should be plenty of free parking. The building session and hunt start will be in the picnic area, just east of the railroad depot.
A map to the Los Carneros site is at www.homingin.com. In case of rainy or very wet conditions, the event might be postponed. Check the Homing In site before you set out to make sure that the event is a "go." Ham radio talk-in will be on the K6TZ repeater, 146.79(-) PL 131.8.
73, Joe Moell K0OV