The weather forecasters keep reducing the chance of rain on Saturday. It's now below 20% and any rain is expected to be very light. So we're moving forward with our ARDF session at Lake Los Carneros in Goleta on April 7. There will be easy transmitters for beginners plus a five-fox ARDF course around the lake, starting at 10 AM. A limited amount of RDF gear will be available for loan to beginners.

If you want to build a kit for a two-meter measuring-tape antenna and/or attenuator, you need to register with Marvin Johnston (marvin@west.net) right away and be there at 9 AM. The complete Tape Measure Beam kit is $65.00 and includes everything except a short cable to connect the antenna to your HT... male BNC on one end, and whatever your HT antenna connector is on the other end.

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.

You may start out on the ARDF course at any time until 12 noon. Courses close at 2 PM. For those interested, we will meet at a local restaurant after all the transmitters have been picked up for further discussion of ARDF.

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.

Ham radio talk-in is on the WB6OBB repeater, 147.000(+) PL 131.8.

73, Joe Moell K0OV