The next southern California on-foot "foxhunt" will be Saturday, August 10 at El Dorado Regional Park East in Long Beach. Practice transmitters will go on the air around 11:45 AM, and the main multiple-fox hunt will begin at 12:30 PM.

This two-meter direction-finding practice/demonstration is sponsored by Associated Radio Amateurs of Long Beach. All ages are welcome. There is no charge for participation. A ham radio license and/or knowledge of radio equipment is not required. Several models of domestic and imported hand-held RDF sets as well as commercial and home-built antennas will be available to view and try out. Basic equipment, such as hand-held receivers and "scanners," can also be successfully used.

If possible, bring a handi-talkie, receiver, or scanner covering the two-meter band for each person who will be going ARDFing. If you have directional antennas, attenuators, or other on-foot RDF equipment, be sure to bring it. Make sure all batteries are fresh.

El Dorado Regional Park is bounded on the west by the San Gabriel River and on the east by the 605 Freeway. From the 605 Freeway, take the Spring Street and Cerritos Avenue exit, go west on Spring about 0.2 miles and turn left (south) into the park entrance on the Nature Center side. (There are park entrances on both the north and south sides of the road. If you goof and turn into the north side, you can still get there but you'll have to drive around the park and under the Spring Street underpass to get to the south side.) Vehicular entrance and parking within El Dorado Park costs $5 per vehicle on weekends. The RDF starting area will be near the entrance to the Nature Center, not far from the entrance booth. Use the parking lot just beyond the booth. Look for signs and an orange and white orienteering flag.

In addition to the two-meter band, international ARDF championships also include an 80-meter band event. At least one optional 80m transmitter (3542 KHz) will be on the air for you to try. There will also be two optional trans mitters on UHF (70 cm band), provided by the Supersystem.

OPTIONAL BARBECUE LUNCH: Members of the SuperSystem UHF Repeater Network will be having a cookout just prior to the hunt. Hamburgers, hot dogs and Korean barbecue ribs will be available for $3 per person. You are asked to bring a salad or dessert to share. Condiments and drinks will be provided. If you wish to take part in this picnic, make your advance reservation by e-mail to wa6twf@aol.com and arrive at the starting point by 11 AM. If you don't wish to attend the picnic, come to the start point at 12 noon for the hunt.

For more information about ARDF, plus detailed directions to the starting point, go to http://www.homingin.com

Joe Moell K0OV USA ARDF Coordinator