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
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Sent: Monday, February 08, 2016 9:53 AM
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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:
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>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.
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>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.
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>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!
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>73,
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>Richard KK6MRH
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>I wanted to report back on my experience foxhunting = blind. I used
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>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.
>
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>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!
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>73,
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