Fox Hunt: March 29
Location: We will start from the Winter Springs Senior Center where we hold the LMARS meetings. 400 North Edgemon Avenue, Winter Springs, FL 32708 [Click here for directions.]
Fox Frequency: 147.555 MHz**
Expected Schedule:
Don't forget to bring: Your antenna and handheld radio. If you don’t have the needed gear but would like to join the fun let us know. We can put you with a team and you can still participate, learn, and have fun. Appropriate clothing: Check the weather before you come out. Don't forget rain jackets, hat, sunglasses, jacket if needed. Drink and snacks during the hunt if you want
A hidden transmitter "Fox" will be someone in the Winter Springs Area. Use your radio to locate the fox. Your goal to find the transmitter in the shortest amount of time. Are you not sure how to Fox Hunt, no worries, we will have a small class. We will start from the LMARS meeting location, the Winter Springs Civic Center and the hiding spot will be one of the local parks within a 7-mile radius of the starting point. For safety and fellowship reasons, we will hunt in teams of two. Call a friend in the club and have them partner with you, or if you don't have a partner, we can team you up before we start. Just show up. After we are done, we will have a cookout.
Tape measure antenna. It can be from the class or one you made on your own. Here is the link to the instructions. Make sure you download your copy.
Other Antennas: Homebrew or store-bought.
Don't want to participate but want to help? If you don't want to participate in the hunt, but you are willing to help, please let us know. All help is greatly appreciated. We need folks to help on the grilling team and the transmitter team. The transmitter team will hide the transmitter, do the sendoff, and record the ending times.
Use the button to register for the hunt or to help. Please register so we can make sure we have enough food.
LMARS Fox Hunt- Register Now!!!
We look forward to seeing you there.
Joe Marsh (KQ4AID)
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On January 11, 2025 we held a Tape Measure Yagi antenna build for our upcoming Fox Hunt. but a few folks also set up for Hams in the Park operating.
Tape Measure Yagi Antenna Build:
Come and, build and test a Tape Measure Yagi Antenna with us as we prepare for our annual upcoming Fox Hunt.
* Date & Time: January 11, 2025 | 9.00am - 1.00pm
* Location: Central Winds Park, Small Pavilion. [Click here for GPS directions.]
If you plan on joining us and want to build an antenna please register so we can ensure we have enough supplies. Cut off for registering for the build will be December 30. This will give us a few weeks to gather supplies.
You can register at: xxxxxxxxxx
If you can't make it to the Tape measure antenna build you can still make one on your own. Here is the link to the instructions. Make sure you download your copy.
Visit our Licensing page to find out more about how to get into the hobby!
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