If anyone here in Santa Barbara would like to help out, please let me know. This last weekend was a lot of fun for everyone, and the tri-tip BBQ provided a great opportunity to talk and get to know each other better. The one thing I can use some help with is getting the transmitters put out as well as retrieved after each event.
Because of a conflict with one of the US ARDF Team members, the dates have been changed for the next Mt Pinos ARDF practice to the fourth weekend in August, August 23 and 24. Because this conflicts with the all day hunt frequency, the 2M frequency will be changed to 145.565 MHz. Sorry for the duplicate/triplicate notice for those of you on several lists.
It will be the same format as we used this past weekend ... but the courses will be different :). As we did on Saturday evening, we will have a tri-tip BBQ after the 2M Sprint. The cost will again be $5.00 for the maps and use of epunch equipment, and depending on how many people show up, $5.00 or so for the tri-tip BBQ.
The schedule for the August 23, 24 events are as follows:
Saturday, August 23 10:00AM - 2M Course (145.565 MHz) Saturday, August 23 3:00PM - 2M Sprint Practice (get one transmitter on each minute ... hopefully. 146.565) Saturday, August 23 6:00PM - Santa Barbara Style Tri-tip BBQ Sunday, August 24 9:30AM - 80M Course (3.579 MHz)
There will be a 3 hour time limit for both the 2M and 80M courses. The starts for all courses will only be open long enough to get everyone started (about 35 minutes) so please, DO NOT BE LATE. We will be using epunch for both the 2M and 80M courses, and pin punch for the sprint practice. Unlike this last weekend, we should have beacon transmitters at the finish line.
The 2M and 80M start location on Saturday and Sunday will be near the top parking lot, and the finish will again be at McGill Campground. We will meet at the Ski Patrol building at the top parking lot and walk to the start location.
The Saturday afternoon 2M sprint so that each of the five transmitters would be found in each minute worked out pretty well, so we'll do that again. Only this time, the flags will be numbered and we'll probably use pin punch ... to help everyone get close enough to the flags to see what number they are :).
If anyone needs an estick, there won't be any additional charge for borrowing one except for a $30.00 charge if you should lose or damage it.
The Tri-tip BBQ will be held at the same location (Frazier Park County Park.) If the ban on charcoal/open fires is lifted (unlikely), we can hold it at McGill Campground.
The people who have contacted me so far who plan on attending are:
Jay Hennigan (US ARDF Team member) Jay Thompson (US ARDF Team member) Bob Cooley (US ARDF Team member) Scott Moore (US ARDF Team member) Bill Smathers Richard Thompson Brad Weyers
If you are planning on attending the ARDF practice, please make sure I know you will be coming.
The results from the July practice at Mt Pinos are up on the homingin web site at: http://www.homingin.com/.