Brandon Hockle, NQ1W, writes on the Cape Ann ARA mailing list:
On Saturday, July 27,/2024, Jim Barber, K1TT, will host Cape Ann Radioactive FB Group’s first fox hunt by car.
Participants will meet at 668 Washington Street, Gloucester, MA, at 11 AM, rain or shine.
The fox will be in Jim’s car (everyone will see it at the start) parked on a public road or parking area viewable from the road.
The fox will be on Cape Ann proper, Gloucester and Rockport, no need to cross the bridges over the Annisquam River.
The fox will transmit on 146.565 MHz at 0.5 watts. With such low transmitting power the fox may not be heard at all until the hunter is within a quarter mile. The fox will play tones followed by my call sign in CW for 30 seconds on and 30 seconds off.
We will have a two hour time limit on finding the fox. If everyone does so quickly we will attempt a second hunt. Sorry, no prizes, just bragging rights, as this is our first hunt. At sometime in the near future we will also have a hunt on foot.
Because fox hunts do not require transmissions by the hunters, an amateur radio license is not required to participate. we have a few handheld radios we can lend out to unlicensed folks who wish to play.
Questions?
Contact Jim Barber, K1TT, by checking out Radio Active Cape Ann or email: capeann@hotmail.com.
Cheers de K1TT