ROCA
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The feedback from the participants was that it was more difficult than
the last ROCA event in January because of the transmitter controls being
further apart and the hot sunny weather. Many of the participants were
trying out new equipment setups, which hurt some and helped others.
Jiao Liangmei BD1AYL visiting from China and her cousin Elaine KE6EGP
from Moraga California, teamed up as the CHINA TEAM" to place 2nd, even
though they were using borrowed equipment they had never seen before!
Bonnie Crystal
KQ6XA
Click
Here!
For
Great Photos and Commentary on this event
by
the ROCA Champion: Jim Sakane KD6DX
Similar ROCA Event Was Held in January 1999:
30 January 1999 Saturday Morning
San Francisco Bay Area
10AM : MOBILE T-HUNT / 12 NOON:
ROCA Event
(Combined Event)
Click here for photos from the 30 JAN 1999 ROCA Event
DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT:
The Mobile participants start point was in Fremont in the East Bay.
The main Mobile T-Hunt fox transmitter 5W beacon started at 10AM in Sea
Cloud Park Foster City (on the other side of the bay) with a nearby cluster
of 7 lower powered hidden transmitters going on the air at about 11AM.
All transmitters shared 146.565MHz at various time intervals, with on times
of about 7 to 15 seconds, and cycle times of about one minute. The high
powered transmitter was shut off after all participants were present at
about 12:20PM. The ROCA event started with entrants starting by registration
with the Official Event Judge/Timekeeper (Don W6DBZ). Walking distance
to the transmitters was short, on easy level ground. Each participant was
given a list of the audio identification signals of the various transmitters
when they checked in at the main transmitter. The participant had to copy
down the 3 digit "Control Mark" found nearest to each transmitter. There
were 40 "Dummy Marks", and one "Decoy Transmitter". Time limit was 90 minutes.
Click here for photos and map from
the 30 JAN 1999 ROCA Event
Click
here for the rest of the story and more images of the event on Jim KD6DX's
site
The ROCA event was based upon ROCA Rules (Radio
Orienteering in a Compact Area). It is similar to "Technical ARDF"
but is a walking event, instead of a running sport.
These are the results of the ROCA competition:
First place: Rich KN6FW
Score 5 Time 1:18:30
Second place: Jim KD6DX
Score 5 Time 1:28:30
Third place: Greg KE6PTP
Score 4 Time 1:23:30
Fourth place: Andy VE3FZK
Fifth place: Ken KK6XF
Sixth place: Larry AC0B
Seventh place: Joan KF6QGJ
Eight place: Henry KF6PCE
Ninth place: Bob (ex) KN9JUK
Tenth place: DeWayne KQ6DY
Eleventh place: Howard KE6PTT
Images from the 30 JAN 1999 ROCA
Event
Map of transmitters and boundaries:
This map was issued to every competitor before starting (without the
transmitter locations marked!)
This is the Score Card each competitor used in the ROCA event.
Joan KF6QGJ points her antenna while others discuss the rules and look at their maps. |
Group picture of all the gang after the ROCA event. Andy VE3FZK's Mobile RDF array looms in the background. |
| Bob Cooley (Participant) with Bonnie KQ6XA (ROG Event Organizer) getting
geared up for competition outside the event headquarters van.
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Ken KK6XF (Participant) with Don W6DBZ (Official Event Judge/Timekeeper
Top: Ken and Don with Rich's mobile doppler in background. Middle: Bob tuning up his DF gear with Ken and Don discussing strategy. Below: Official Event Judge/Timekeeper Don W6DBZ. |
Left to Right: Bob, Rich, Henry, Greg, Don, Bonnie during Certificate Awards. |
For more information, contact Bonnie KQ6XA:
Mobile Transmitter Hunts (T-Hunts)
T-Hunts
in the San Francisco Bay Area (Jim KD6DX)
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