Operating

Emily Starbrook, N1DID, writes on the Greater Bridgeport ARC Wiki:

This Sunday [April 24, 2022] is our group Parks on the Air activity in Osbornedale State Park [in New Haven County, Connecticut].  The weather (and propagation) look to be ideal for this event and should be able to enjoy a full day of fun.  

If you haven’t signed up yet, please visit theSurveyMonkey survey so we know what to expect you to bring and do.  

We will operate in the upper pavilion.  There are picnic tables already there so there will be no real need for shelters or extra things such as chairs unless you want.  Lunch will be provided.

 

Rich Guerrera, KB1FGC, writes:

I am hosting a special event in October of this year. I hope to get my web page running later with more details about the event. The event is in honor of all mentors in ham radio and the goodwill that they bring to the hobby.

So far, I have five operators. I may add another call sign as I get more operators in the “1” call area. If you would like to help, that would be great!

I only need your .ADI files at the end of the event. There are no set times, and all operators can work on their own. At some point, I might set up something online like a live web page so no two operators are operating  too close to one another. Slack is one such site; the 13 Colonies event uses it. I haven’t worked that out yet.

Also, if anyone wants to help out with a web page that would be great. I have minimal skills but am figuring it out slowly. I don’t expect anyone to design a page for me but any experience that you may provide would help. 

The details are below:

CALL: W1E
Time: 10/21-10/24,  2022
Name of event: “Dedication to  Elmers Special event”

Contact me at:

Rich
Marzo7088@yahoo.com

Thanks and 73,

KB1FGC

Ken Dion, KD1KU, writes on the WMAFoxHunters mailing list on April 15, 2022:

As of 4 pm, Friday, April 15th, HCRA Foxbox #1 is back in hiding! The weather has drastically improved and it’s the perfect time for a Springtime Fox Hunt! This is also a good opportunity for base stations to give signal reports and a direction if possible. It’s just as important for the hunters to know where it cannot be heard too.

That diabolical fox is running the usual one watt into an 18 inch antenna. I was able to activate it running 50 watts from my mobile in Chicopee near the intersection of Memorial Drive (Rte.33) and Pendleton Ave.

You can activate the fox by going on the 2-meter simplex frequency of 147.55 MHz (PL 100.0Hz), key your transmitter, identify yourself with your callsign, and then press the DTMF “1”.

If the Fox can hear you and you can hear it, you will hear its very distinctive sound. It will transmit for 30 seconds, ID, then repeat 2 more times and then go back to sleep. You can make it transmit as often as necessary to find it.

Do not reveal its location, just a location (and direction if possible) from which you are able to hear it. This then becomes a starting point for the other fox hunters to use.

You do not have to touch the Foxbox to claim finding it. Eyeball contact is sufficient and a photo that shows the Fox is a plus. It is located less than 500 feet from a safe parking location.

Announce it here and on https://groups.io/g/WMAFoxHunters that you’ve found it with any comments you may have other than its exact location. Please take a photo of the fox box and post the pic and any comments to announce that you have found the fox. Do not give away its location in the picture!

It’s in a publicly accessible location with safe parking nearby. Getting to the FB requires a short walk on mostly flat ground.

Happy Fox Hunting!

73, Ken ~ KD1KU
Zero Beat Editor
Join Hampden County Radio Association
Visit HCRA.org

Pete Chamalian, W1RM, writes on the YCCC list:

I am again looking for volunteers who would like to join the K2D team for the annual 13 Colonies Event.  This year we will be using K2D starting on July 1 at 9 AM to July 8 at midnight.  The operation for K2D must take place in Connecticut.

Operators will be using their own station and will be scheduled to operate.  We are looking for participants who are capable CW, phone, RTTY and other digi modes with the ability to operate on any band, 160-6.  The operating can be fast-paced, like a DXpedition at times.

Full details about K2D and sign up as an operator visit: https://sites.google.com/view/k2doperatorpage/home

For more information about the 13 Colonies event, visit: http://www.13colonies.us/

Questions can be addressed to me.

 
Pete Chamalian, W1RM
W1RM@Comcast.net

From <https://groups.io/g/GBARC/wiki/19292>:

[Sunday] is looking to be sunny and clear around 50F so we will hold our monthly fox hunt starting at 11am.  The fox hunt will cover Redding, Easton, Weston, Monroe, Shelton, Trumbull, and Fairfield.  The start time is 11am and with a hard end time of 2pm.

All members and non-members are invited to attend.  The purpose of the fox hunt is to track down a hidden transmitter called a Fox, and the sponsor who will be nearby. 

Recommended Starting Location:  Trumbull Mall in Trumbull

Fox Frequency:  147.485 MHz Simplex

Fox Power:  5W into a 5/8 wave antenna then into 5w into a 1/4 wave at 11:30, then dropping power to 1W at 12pm

Sponsors:  Shawn – NR1T

Check in on:  441.700 or 146.445 Repeaters by RF or Echolink to node 441700

En-Route Questions:  Contact Shawn by phone or repeater.

From ema.arrl.org:

Eliot Mayer, W1MJ, writes on NEMassFoxHunters and Waltham ARA lists:

Two foxes will be transmitting this weekend (April 9-10) from Greenough Land in Carlisle, MA.  This conservation area is only 15 minutes from the center of Westford and 25 minutes from beautiful downtown Waltham. The parking lot is more-or-less across the street from 811 Maple Street. If you come from Route 3, Maple Street is actually the same street as Treble Cover Road, so it’s a straight shot 2 miles from the highway.  A map of Greenough Land is available here:  https://www.carlislema.gov/DocumentCenter/View/805/Greenough-Land-Trails-Map-PDF

Both foxes will be on the air from Saturday at 9:30 AM until Sunday at 5:00 PM.

Call  / Frequency   / TX Power

K1MJC / 146.565 MHz / 15 mW
W1MJ  / 147.54 MHz  / 5 W

Dave Tipping, NZ1J, writes on the ctfoxhunter list:

We’ll have a live Fox Hunt on Sunday [March 20, 2022] in Wallingford from 9:30 am until 11:00 am.

We’ll be using these three frequencies: 

There will be a 1 watt signal continuously on 146.565MHz.  It will make a short beep every three seconds and will ID in Morse code every minute.

The 10 mW transmitter is on 147.475 MHz and will beep every three seconds and will ID in Morse code every minute.

The 1 mW transmitter is on 146.290MHz and beeps every three seconds.

There is no central starting location.  Other fox hunters can be contacted on the W1NRG repeater 147.360 with PL 162.2.

Though plans sometimes don’t work out, my plan is to be far enough away from my car so that it can’t be used as a means to find me and the transmitters.

Good luck.

Dave NZ1J