It's not a good as scenario Richard. Different skill
sets. Different learning curves, and at the end of the day, it's still fun.
PatAt 09:18 AM 2/10/2016, you wrote:
>Hey Pat!
>
>that sounds awesome! It also sounds like much more skill was needed back
>then, whereas nowadays technology steps in. Although I appreciate today's
>technology, we younger hams will never be as good as guys like you!
>
>73,
>Richard KK6MRH
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>On Behalf Of Pat Byrne
>Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2016 7:30 AM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Foxhunting
>
>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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