John Salmi, KB1MGI writes on the Fox Hunters list on July 8 at 10:20 AM ET:
Andy, KB1OIQ has placed his 80-meter fox out in North Chelmsford at crooked Spring Conservation land.
Andy, KB1OIQ adds:
Frequency: 3579.5 khz (give or take)
It is on a 12 hour cycle. I deployed it around 8:45 AM. It should transmit for 12 hours, then stay silent for 12 hours, and repeat until the battery discharges.
I plan to retrieve it on Monday after work. I hope it is still transmitting at that time.
I’m still fiddling with the circuitry to extend the battery life.
John Salmi, KB1MGI writes on July 9:
I found Andy’s 80 Meter Fox this afternoon about 2pm, at the Crooked Spring Conservation land in North Chelmsford.
80 meters is an easy way of Fox Hunting,
I parked at the metal gate on Crooked Spring rd. I could not pick up the until I
walked in and 400 ft.
Total time from the Parking area was 5 minutes. I just kept walking towards the signal on the trail, then the signal turned right off the trail, I walked straight towards the Fox and found it.
Andy Stewart, KB1OIQ writes at 6:32 PM on July 9:
HI everybody,
I have retrieved the 80m fox transmitter. I hope everybody had fun trying to find it. Its batteries were exhausted.