Fox
hunting is probably the most looked forward to event in our group, well
it certainly ranks up there with Dayton and Field day. Our hunts
are generally made up of about 5-7 teams on average. We mostly hunt
in 2 or 3 person groups. Our target or "Fox" is usually a team
hidden within a 5 mile radius of the starting point. As of last year,
we had a new addition to our hidden transmitters. The FOX BOX.
This is an automated transmitter that is programmed and hidden in advance
to the hunt. Rich, N8GBA and Bruce KG8YT put together the first fox
box, and last fall I purchased one and built my own in an attempt to make
our fox hunts a little more challenging, and interesting. We have had hunts
in multiple stages, which put a twist in things because the first one to
find the first fox box wasn't always the first to the fox with the "Refreshments"
HI HI.
Pictured
from left to right: Paul
KB8VEP, Ryan N8RY, Don KC8PYD, Bruce KC8LKY, Bruce
KG8YT, Rich N8GBA Jon KC8EEE, Ralph N8HXG, Rod KB8DNS
The
upcoming fox hunting season will soon be upon us, and it will be time to
get out the tape measure antennas, doppler systems, and the attenuators,
and fill up the gas tank with some 97 octane.
Fox
in the box images:
Radio
Shack HTX-202 and Pic-con Controller in an altoids can.
HTX-202 and pic-con controller, inside ammo can, along with 3.5 AH gel
cell.
Complete package, ready to hide. The tape with the Frequency is used
during multiple stage hunts to inform the hunter what Frequency the next
fox is on. The numbered tags around the rubber duck are for confirmation
that the fox was found, and also to place the order of the teams that had
found the fox.
The pic con board that makes the whole deal work. What a masterpiece!!
Foxhunting
2002 (pictures
soon!!!) submit
pictures I now have a collection of pictures, thanks to all that provided pictures,
and please keep submitting them as the season goes on.
Upcoming
foxhunt July
10th: Marquette Blue
cross building 7
P.M. Fox:
Foxbox & Pat KC8TII, Bruce KG8YT
The
Weekly Fox Reporter July
3rd: Ishpeming AL
Quall Recreation Area 7
P.M. Fox:
Foxbox and Rod KB8DNS, Eric N8TEV Winners(Both
fox's): Paul KB8VEP & Ryan N8RY
June
27th: Harvey Jacks
IGA parking lot 7
P.M. Fox:
Foxbox & Ralph N8HXG, Rich N8GBA Winners: Foxbox-
Jeremy KC8PDU, Jon KC8EEE 2nd
fox Rich and Ralph Found by Paul KB8VEP & Ryan N8RY
June
20th: Marquette Blue
Cross building 7 PM Fox:
Foxbox & Don KC8PYD Winners:
Paul KB8VEP & Ryan N8RY
June
13th: Gwinn Fox:
Foxbox & Ryan N8RY
The fox box this week was hid in a brushpile in a recent cutting, just
off of old 553 (Marshall Drive). We had a bit of rain right before the
hunt started, just enough to cover the sneaky fox's tire tracks. The First
to find the box was the team of Rich N8GBA, Ralph N8HXG, and Jeremy KC8PDU.
These lucky foxhunters found the box in about 35 minutes. Coming
in a close 2nd was Don KC8PYD (pretty yellow duck) and Bruce KC8LKY. Third
went to Bruce KG8YT, and his recently licenced & recently upgraded
to general XYL Pat KC8TIJ (Bruce, she's a general now, so your going to
have to listen when she tells you that the receiver isnt working HI HI).
And last but not least, Rod KB8DNS and Eric N8TEV, had a bit of trouble
finding the foxbox so they couldn't continue to the second fox. Better
luck nextime guys, maybe an active attenuator is on your christmas goodies
list from santa!!
The
second fox this week was ME!! I hid on a small two track road, that
was next to the wetlands lagoon that is on Iron Pin Trail. The First
to arrive was Rich's team in his nice new white truck. They made
it in about an hour and 10 minutes from the start of the hunt. Second
was Team KG8YT and KC8TIJ. Followed shortly after by Team KC8PYD and KC8LKY.
Refreshments and Goodies were consumed and eaten, along with the mosquitos
taking a few pints of blood from just about all of us.
June
5th: Negaunee
Twp Hall Winners:
Paul KB8VEP & Ryan N8RY
May
29th: Marquette (Blue
cross building) Winners:
Rod KB8DNS & Eric N8TEV
Radio
Shack HTX-202 and Pic-con Controller in an altoids can.
HTX-202 and pic-con controller, inside ammo can, along with 3.5 AH gel
cell.
Complete package, ready to hide. The tape with the Frequency is used
during multiple stage hunts to inform the hunter what Frequency the next
fox is on. The numbered tags around the rubber duck are for confirmation
that the fox was found, and also to place the order of the teams that had
found the fox.
