Richard,
Lets establish the fact that I am an old fart and 160 was primarily 
an A M band at the time.  So, you had a carrier to peak or nul, 
depending on your equipment.  Our hunts covered the south suburbs of 
Chicago, probably a fifteen mile square area.  The fox had, as I 
remember 45 minutes to locate after he left the gathering spot.  So 
one was wise to have their spot pre-picked.  It was possible to 
detune the local oscillator in a handheld transistorized receiver to 
cover the band and the ferrite antenna gave a wonderful, sharp 
null.  And as you drove you would take null readings and could tell 
where the fox was directionally.  One of our friends drove his dads 
Lincoln which had a great power antenna.  The closer George got, the 
lower the antenna got and as long as the signal increased, he was 
going the right way.  It was fun to partner with George because it 
was the best ride around!
There was probably at least one cop stop per hunt and once someone 
drove over a sleeping drunk lady who had decided to nap on a weed 
filled road back behind a rail yard.  She was lying parallel to the 
car and one wheel went either side of her.  A foot or so either way, 
and it wouldn't have been a happy ending.  The cops knew her well, 
carted her off to jail and our friend didn't even get a 
ticket.  Another time, a hunter with very little good sense thought 
he knew where the fox was, and went over a hill hell bent for the 
win.  However, over the top of the hill was some of the deepest, 
slipperiest, dirtiest mud you might ever find.  It took a dozen of us 
an hour to get him pushed out!!
Never get away with all that stuff today.  Fond memories.
Thanks.
PatAt 09:08 AM 2/9/2016, you wrote:
>Hi Pat!
>
>160M?  Really?  I've never heard of such a thing!  Fascinating.  How much
>territory would these hunts cover: city wide, county wide, state wide?  I am
>positive the driving was not an example of safe driving practices, and you
>are lucky not to have had to call somebody to come bail you out of jail ; )
>And, I bet everyone wanted you on their team.
>
>73,
>Richard KK6MRH
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>On Behalf Of Pat Byrne
>Sent: Monday, February 08, 2016 9:53 AM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Foxhunting
>
>Richard,
>Back in the day we did a lot of 160 meter fox hunting.  It was mobile based
>until you got close enough to walk and find the fox.  Lots of fun - I had a
>great ear back then and could put the loop right on the null so I usually
>didn't have a problem catching a ride!!
>We were all young then and I suspect that a lot of the driving wouldn't have
>stood up to inspection.  One very large, very angry police officer assured
>us that if we ever came back to his **** town again, he'd personally put our
>a**** in his ****ing jail and we'd sit there a long time.  Never went back!
>Lot of good memories.
>Pat, K9jau
>And congrats to you.At 09:53 AM 2/8/2016, you wrote:
> >This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
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> >Hi All!
> >
> >
> >
> >I wanted to report back on my experience foxhunting blind.  I used the
> >MK4 <http://theleggios.net/wb2hol/projects/rdf/tape_bm.htm>  receiver
> >(a.k.a.,
> >"sniffer") together with a tape measure Yagi
> ><http://theleggios.net/wb2hol/projects/rdf/tape_bm.htm> .  I got the
> >MK4 for
> >$160 direct from its maker in Australia.  It can be gotten from its US
> >distributor for ~$300.
> >
> >
> >
> >Using the MK4 was remarkably accessible, fun and easy.  It is a super
> >powerful and effective sniffer.  I am told that those (even the
> >sighted) who are really, competitively and regularly involved in
> >foxhunting use it.  My Elmer helped me build the Yagi.  That build was
> >fun and easy too!  People told me that the MK4 and Yagi together are
> >about the best foxhunting equipment that can be had.
> >
> >
> >
> >Of course, being blind I needed someone to help me with running all
> >around the park where the foxhunt happened.  My niece who knows nothing
> >about ham radio helped me.  She's 22, and I am blind.  This was my first
>hunt.
> >Nonetheless, we won!
> >
> >
> >
> >73,
> >
> >Richard KK6MRH
> >
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> >Hi = All!
> >
> >
> >
> >I wanted to report back on my experience foxhunting = blind.  I used
> >the <3D.htm>MK4 = receiver (a.k.a., "sniffer") together with a
> ><3D.htm>tape = measure Yagi.  I got the MK4 for $160 direct from its
> >maker in = Australia.  It can be gotten from its US distributor for =
>~$300.
> >
> >
> >
> >Using the MK4 was remarkably accessible, fun and = easy.  It is a super
> >powerful and effective sniffer.  I am = told that those (even the
> >sighted) who are really, competitively and = regularly involved in
> >foxhunting use it.  My Elmer helped me build = the Yagi.  That build
> >was fun and easy too!  People told me = that the MK4 and Yagi together
> >are about the best foxhunting equipment = that can be had.
> >
> >
> >
> >Of course, = being blind I needed someone to help me with running all
> >around the park = where the foxhunt happened.  My niece who knows
> >nothing about ham = radio helped me.  She's 22, and I am blind.  This
> >was my first = hunt.  Nonetheless, we won!
> >
> >
> >
> >73,
> >
> >Richard = KK6MRH
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