Ron, WA2HZT (current president of OMARC) announcing the first place team of KA2RRR and KC2CNB.
The Fox Hunters, all OMARC members for the first hunt, gathered at the old U.S. Army Camp Evans area in Monmouth county. The Fox (N2CKH) setup at his choosen location some 9 air miles away.
The bounds for the hunt were South of US-195, East of US 9, North of Route 70 and West of the Atlantic Ocean.
The Fox went on the air at 10:00 a.m., about 45 minutes late. With a signal at the staging area so strong (only 5 watts into an AR-270 at 30 feet) that many participants inserted their attenuators, the hunt began at 10:07 a.m. when all henters agreed they were ready.
By 10:35 a.m. (just about the 30 minutes predicted by N2CKH) the Fox was found by the team of Tom, KA2RRR and Bill, KC2CNB (as predicted by N2CKH). At that point an announcement was made on the repeater and the fox transmit frequency that the first place team had arrived and that the hunt would continue for another 45 minutes. This ment that the total time would be under 90 minutes for the hunt, also predicted by N2CKH. The second place team was that of Rob, N2QDQ and Art, KC2CRI whom came in at about 65 minutes. No other teams came in before the end of the event. There was a total of five (5) teams in this first outing.
A lot of credit must go to the winners, they did a lot of preparation and practice runs and it showed as they placed first after stopping to tak only three bearings.
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Ron, WA2HZT (current president of OMARC) announcing the first place team of KA2RRR and KC2CNB.
Russ, AE2X, stands by as the first place team arrives.
The Fox, or better known as the Bronco on N2CKH with 26 foot mast and AR-270 antenna.
The first place team and their tools.
A close of the winners.
A close up of the tools of KC2CNB.
A close up of the tools of KA2RRR.
Bill, KC2CNB and Tom, KA2RRR congradulate each other on an effort well done!
KA2RRR and his RDF Antenna.
The Fox Radio and Controller inside the N2CKH mobile.
A Close up of the previous shot.
The Fox antenna atop a 26 foot mast.
The Fox antenna mast mount under the front right well of the N2CKH mobile.
A close up of the AEA MM-3 Contest Keyer (best ever made!) used in beacon mode to control the N2MO/FOX transmitter, a Kenwood TM-2550 set to 5 watts out.
A Radio Shack SWR/Power meter watching those pesty (Flat!) VSWR's
Mrs. Fox, XYL of N2CKH
2nd place team members, Art, KC2CRI and Rob, N2QDQ with their home made RDF antenna and ancient CATV leakage detector used to monitor the Fox transmissions.
Art, KC2CRI RDF antenna close up.
Rob, N2QDQ and his CATV leakage detector used to monitor the Fox transmissions.
They gather to look over the Fox antenna system.
The Hunter's after the hunt.
The Hunter's after the hunt with the Fox in the center!
The W2YR commercial RDF unit.
Close up of W2YRs RDF unit
Mr. Fox, a.k.a. Steve, N2CKH
Mr and Mrs Fox, Steve puts out the QRV signal and Kathy handles the QRP.
Rob, N2QDQ just before the batteries gave out in the digital camera.
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