Richard,
congrats on the hunt and the win!
Was there any problem related to the sniffer changing attenuation levels?
73s
tom Fowle WA6IVG
On Mon, Feb 08, 2016 at 07:53:12AM -0800, Richard B. McDonald wrote:
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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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> All!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p =
> class=3DMsoNormal>I wanted to report back on my experience foxhunting =
> blind. I used the <a =
> href=3D"http://theleggios.net/wb2hol/projects/rdf/tape_bm.htm">MK4</a> =
> receiver (a.k.a., "sniffer") together with a <a =
> href=3D"http://theleggios.net/wb2hol/projects/rdf/tape_bm.htm">tape =
> measure Yagi</a>. I got the MK4 for $160 direct from its maker in =
> Australia. It can be gotten from its US distributor for =
> ~$300. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p =
> class=3DMsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
> class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>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!<o:p></o:p></p><p =
> class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p =
> class=3DMsoNormal>73,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Richard =
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