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Petosky Swap and Foxhunt
The Straits Area ARC is going to have a swap and foxhunt on November 5th. The
swap will be in Petoskey at Emmanual Evangelical Church, 620 Emmet St. (Corner of Emmit
and Grove.) The swap will run from 8 AM to 12 PM. Entry will be $5 and tables will be $10
(Includes entry ticket.)
The foxhunt will start at 1:00 and go until 3:00. The foxhunt is free for all to enjoy and
certificates will be awarded to all participants.
Please spread the word and plan on joining us.
For more information or to reserve a table, please contact Dirk at KG8JK@QSL.Net.
The Almost Halloween Fox Hunt
October 29th 2011
A Saturday Hunt
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A new toy....
But what do we do with it?
Photo by James Richards, K8JHR
Micro-Fox 15
The Micro-Fox 15 by Byonics.Com is a 15mW T-Hunt transmitter capable of transmitting on
any 2-meter frequency (144MHz - 148MHz). It can be heard over 3 miles away, so
it's great for a walking or ARDF style hunt. With the serial programming cable
and Windows configuration software, the user can control all timing, tones, and
Morse Code ID. The unit runs on a 9 volt battery and uses a standard
rubber ducky antenna with a SA type connector.
We now have at least three of these neat little transmitters in the fox hunting bags of local hams. It is time to figure out what to
do with these little gems. If you have any ideas, please let us know. Please post them on
our Yahoo group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MichiganFoxHunter/ or send an email to
webfox@MichiganFoxHunter.com.
Hope to hear from you......
Next Fox Hunt is Wednesday,
September 21st, 6:30 to 8:30 PM
Start: Family Fare Parking Lot
28th Avenue and Port Sheldon, Hudsonville/Jenison
Everyone is more than welcome to join us.
The more hunters --- the more fun!
Start of the August 31 2011 Hunt
A Duel to the Finish!
It was after dark before they found Laryn, K8TVZ, and his 100 Milliwatt Transmitter.
April 9th, May 14th, June 4th,
July 16th, How about the..........
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August Fox Hunt
There's just enought time to squeak it in by the end of the month.
It will be this Wednesday!
August 31, 2011
7:00 to 9:00 PM
The Fox will be Laryn, K8TVZ.
A Bulletin From the Fox...
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OK let's keep it simple. 145.53, starting at Family Fare Port Sheldon/28th Ave. Hudsonville/Jenison, the normal minimum mileage rules, optional post-hunt brag session TBA. Power will remain constant, polarization could be....anything-but will not change during the hunt, hunted will be within a 9.2 mile radius of starting point. Tx on for 1 minute, off for 3 minutes, beginning at 7pm. Anything I've missed?
........The Fox
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A summer morning....
Fox Hunt
July 16th, 2011
9:00 to 11:00 am
Family Fare Lot
Port Sheldon and 28th Avenue
Hudsonville/Jenison, MI
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Independent Repeater Association
2011 Fox Hunt
Saturday, June 4th 1:30 PM
Hudsonville Fairgrounds
Results: from the fox, James, K8JHR.
The fox was hiding in Wedgewood Park on Wilson Avenue in Grandville.
Air-miles =6.2 mi
First Place: Chuck, AJ8W and Rich, W8IMA (10.3 miles, arrived first)
Second Place: Tom, K8TB, Sheila, K8AJ and Doug KD8CAO (10.3 miles)
Third Place: Mike, KB8ZGL (10.6 miles)
Fourth Place: Nick KD8JBG (20.3 miles, 2 hours +)
Fifth Place: Jim, KD8CAN and Robert KC8USP (28.3 miles, 2 hours +)
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Let's not forget the.....
CQ Magazine, Fourteenth Annual
World-Wide Foxhunting Weekend
May 14-15. 2011
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Here in West Michigan it's the
***** MAY FOXHUNT
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Saturday
May 14, 2011
Hope YOU can make it!
Everyone is more than welcome.
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From our friends at the Branch County Amateur Radio Club....
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Branch
County Fox Hunt
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
7:00 PM
This will be a competitive hunt where each
team or individual competes against all others for the honor of being the champ!
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The first hunt of the year For the BCARC is in the books, and it was a great
time. The Fox did an excellent job, hiding the Fox Box in Waterworks Park on the far
side of the river nestled under a pine tree near the chain link fence that separates
the park from the fairgrounds on the south side of Coldwater. The fence and nearby
buildings combined to create a lot of reflections which made the end game more difficult.
This was a competitive hunt with a time limit of 1.5 hours. Tags numbered 1, 2, and 3 were on
the Fox Box and the the first arrival takes #1, the second #2, etc.
Participating were 10 hunters, the Huntmaster, and the Fox. Two teams could not locate the Fox
Box within the time limit, so they limped back to the starting point with their heads hanging
low and their tails between their legs.
Coming in 1st was Tom Bosscher, K8TB from GR, 2nd went to the team of Chuck Smith KC9QCF,
and Charles Parsons, KC9QDO, both from Fremont, IN. 3rd was Jan Hayden, KD8CYW from Branch County.
It is interesting to note that we had participants from Kent, Calhoun and Branch Counties in
Michigan and from Steuben County Indiana.
We barely beat the rain, but in spite of the chilly temps, a great time was had by all.
Prizes were awarded for the first 3 finishers: 1st place: $20; 2nd place $10; and 3rd
place $5. It was interesting to note that all winners donated the prize money back to
the club. Thank you for your generosity, fellows!
We are stoked and ready to go again!
Larry, WB8R
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Twice the Fun
Find BOTH Hidden Transmitters!
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Saturday, April 9th 2011.
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Muskegon AARC
November
Turkey Hunt!
Join us in the Office Max
parking lot at Sherman and US31 for check-in at 1:30 pm Sunday afternoon. Hunt starts at 2:00.
See detail link below.
Sunday, November 28th.
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A Hunt for
Tom the Turkey!
As always, we hope YOU can be there.....
Saturday, November 6th.
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Evenings are getting shorter, but the competition is getting more intense!
Wednesday
September 15th.
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Results of The August Fox Hunt
from the Top
of Jamestown Hill. Altitude: 880 ft.
Wednesday
August 18, 2010
7:00 P.M.
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Just as we thought, this one
ended up being a great hunt!
Many thanks to the fox Laryn Lohman, K8TVZ, for a great job hiding.
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The July Grand Rapids Hunt
Wednesday
July 21, 2010
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Thanks to The Grand Rapids Amateur Radio Association.
Everyone had a GREAT time
Everyone had fun, June 22 Hunt
Started at the Holland Tech Center.
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The Kalamazoo Amateur Radio Club
Hosts a Successful Saturday
Fox Hunting Attenuator Construction Project
The IRA Hamfest Fox Hunt 2010
"We had a great afternoon of fun!"
Foxhunt
Tuesday, May 18th
Official Results and more
Thinking about getting your Extra Class License?
Here is your opportunity!
Extra! Extra! Learn All About It......
May 2010 CQ Magazine Quotes our Own
Sheila and Tom Bosscher
in a Foxhunting Article
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