Alan Hicks, KD1D, writes on the NEMassFoxHunters list on May 5, 2023 at 4:00 PM:
The KD1D Fox is OTA in the Beaver Brook Conservation Area in Westford, MA, as of 3:00 pm on Friday, May 5. See:
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From Route 225 (Concord Rd), you can park on street near #15 Buckingham Drive and enter the trail between #15 and #17.
Or, from Route 119 in Littleton, you can take Beaver Brook Road, to Butterfield Rd. to Southwick Circle. Park at the end of Southwick Circle. The trail begins next to the gate.
Be aware that Beaver Brook Road, which usually connects Rt. 225 to Rt. 219, is currently not a through road due to bridge construction.
The KD1D Fox operates on 146.565 MHz with approximately 50 milliwatts output.
It transmits a voice message lasting about 25-30 seconds once every 60 seconds.
There is a zip lock with a pocket-sized logbook next to the transmitter, Please enter your First Name, callsign, date and time for bragging rights.
If you have any questions, you may contact me here or at kd1d@arrl.net .
73 and Happy Hunting de Alan, KD1D