This email was sent by Joe Moell to the ARDF-SoCal listserver, and I'm reposting here in case anyone on this list is interested.
The kits talked about are primarily the tape measure beam kit (if you already have an attenuator) and the complete tape measure beam kit (if starting from scratch) on my webpage at:
I just checked the weather forecast, and it looks like the chances of showers are primarily before 10AM.
Since this is primarily for people to get an introduction to transmitter hunting on foot, I'll have a short three transmitter course set out where I'll go out and show people the proper techniques to finding the transmitters. I won't be finding them myself (I know where they will be) but rather helping people to learn how to find them on their own.
The frequency for the 3 transmitter course will be on 144.525 MHz, and the 5 transmitter course on 146.565 MHz.
Thanks!
Marvin, KE6HTS
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The forecast is for a 30% chance of a few showers in the Santa Barbara are on Saturday, but we're still planning to have our ARDF session at Lake Los Carneros Park in Goleta. Besides some easy fox transmitters just to help you learn and test your equipment, there will be a beginner-level international-rules course. 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, just ask. Full-color orienteering maps will be available.
If you don't already have the antenna/attenuator system for on-foot foxhunting on two meters with your ham radio handi-talkie or scanner, you can easily make it during this session. There will be a workshop for building kits for measuring-tape yagis and for 90 dB offset-type attenuators. If you're not an electronic technician, don't worry because there will be plenty of experts to help you.
Kitbuilding and transmitter hunting is planned to start promptly at 9:30 AM. Hunters may start out on the courses at any time until 1 PM. Courses close at 2:30 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 building session and hunt start will be in the picnic area, just east of the railroad depot.
The Santa Barbara marathon takes place on this day, so Los Carneros Road and its exit from the freeway may be closed until 10 AM or so. If that happens, we'll just start a little later than planned.
Ham radio talk-in is on the WB6OBB repeater, 147.000(+) PL 131.8. A map to the location is at www.homingin.com
73, Joe Moell K0OV
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Marvin Johnston