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
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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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