Hi all,
Just a reminder that tomorrow (Saturday) will be a practice ARDF course at Lake Los Carneros. My plan is to be done setting the course by 9AM, so anyone who wants ARDF training should be there about that time.
There will also probably be an easy 80M FoxOring course in addition to the 2M course. We will have some 80M receivers available for loan.
I'm making some changes in my life, so this may be the last public one I put on here.
Thanks!
Marvin, KE6HTS
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Partly cloudy skies and a high temperature of just 67 degrees are forecast for Lake Los Carneros Park in Goleta, CA, which will be the site of our next international-style on-foot foxhunt on Saturday, June 11. There is no charge for participation. Besides some easy fox transmitters just to help you learn and test your equipment, there will be a beginner-level international-rules course on the two-meter band, set by Marvin Johnston KE6HTS. An optional 80-meter fox transmitter may also be on the air.
The site area is slightly less than 140 acres. It is relatively flat, making it a good site for foxtailers of all skill levels. If you need some one-on-one help to get started at finding transmitters, just ask. Full-color orienteering maps will be available.
If you have receivers, scanners, directional antennas, attenuators, or other equipment s suitable for on-foot RDF, be sure to bring it. Make sure all batteries are fresh. A limited amount of RDF gear will be available for loan to beginners.
Transmitter hunting will begin about 10:00 AM. You may start out on the courses at any time until 12 noon. Courses close at 2 PM.
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. Look for the orange-and-white orienteering flag. The hunt start will probably be in the parking lot. If that is too crowded, we will move to a nearby picnic area.
A map to the site is at www.homingin.com. Ham radio talk-in is on the WB6OBB repeater, 147.000(+) PL 131.8.
73, Joe Moell K0OV