Lake Los Carneros Park in Goleta, CA will be the site of southern California's next international-style on-foot foxhunt on Saturday, June 21. A ham radio license and knowledge of radio equipment is not required. All ages are welcome, but small children should be accompanied by an adult on the course.
This event is being hosted by Scott Moore KF6IKO and Marvin Johnston KE6HTS. There will be five fox transmitters on 146.565 MHz FM with international-rules timing, plus one or more optional 80-meter transmitters. The site area is slightly less than 140 acres.
The main 5-fox hunt begins at 9 AM. (Note that's earlier than usual.) Hunters may start any time until 11 AM. Full-color orienteering maps will be available.
Bring any 2-meter and 80-meter RDF "sniffing" gear you have. If you don't have any, just bring your handi-talkie or scanner. If you don't have 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: Meet at the Stow House Parking Lot just off of Los Carneros Road. 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 parking lot. There should be plenty of free parking. Look for the orange-and-white orienteering flag. For a map, go to www.homingin.com
Questions? Send e-mail directly to Marvin Johnston: marvin@rain.org
Regarding the next on-foot hunt in the Los Angeles and Orange County area, mark your calendar for July 19. Location will be announced soon.
Joe Moell K0OV
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