Tag: #foxhunting

Nick Mollo, KC1DKY, writes on the foxhunting list at 11:08 AM on Friday, August 9 2019:

Get your HTs and your bug spray and head to Billerica to hunt for my fox.  Fox is on 146.525MHz, and a DTMF of 1 will activate it for 20minutes or so.  If it does not seem to be transmitting, try a few DTMF #’s to kick start it (I sometimes think someone is messing with the programming).  Be sure to sign the log book if you find it.

Happy Hunting!

Barry Fox, W1HFN, writes on the foxhunting list at 11:52 AM on July 25, 2019:

Since the WX is not so HHH lately, I deployed the fox at the Whitetail Woods in Littleton.

The battery pack should last until at least next Thursday, so the weekend should be fine for hunting.

https://littletonconservationtrust.org/tws_holding/white-tail-woods/ 

Frequency is 146.565 MHz with a 20 second voice ID every 40 seconds.  Sign the log which is under the TX. 

Good luck / 73,

Barry – W1HFN

Nick Bollo, KC1DKY, writes on the foxhunting list at 1:27 PM on June 28, 2019:

It has been a while, but finally, the KC1DKY fox is out and hiding on Billerica town land.  Fox is on 146.565MHz.  Send a DTMF of 1 to activate the fox.  If the fox does not seem to be responding, send a couple DTMF # and then a 1 to possibly whack it back into shape.  The fox will signal for 30seconds and be silent for 15sec, and repeat for 15minutes.  The fox is located around a third of a mile from the parking area and about 50ft or so in from the trail, no bush whacking but watch out for tree limbs.  Don’t forget to sign the log book in the plastic bag next to the fox.  I recommend some bug spray.

Good luck and have fun!

*****SPOILER*****

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Barry Fox, W1HFN, writes on the foxhunters list at 1:09 PM on June 27, 2019:

I deployed the W1HFN fox today in the Mill Hill conservation land off Mill Road in Littleton.  Frequency is 146.565 with a voice ID every 30 seconds.

https://littletonconservationtrust.org/tws_holding/mill-hill/

When I recovered it last time, the TX was keying up for 2 seconds then shutting down.  I assumed a dead battery.  When I got it home and recharged the battery, same symptoms.  Wrong assumption.  Turns out water had leaked into the case and landed on the TX PC board.  It reacted with something and left a conductive goo all over the traces.  Scrubbed it off with alcohol and toothbrush, then dried with a hair dryer.  Worked OK, but had lost its audio message.  

Reprogrammed the audio and we’re off to the races.

Happy Hunting.

Barry Fox, W1HFN, writes on the foxhunting list on June 8, 2019 at 1:16 PM:

Freq 146.565 with a 20 second voice ID every 40 seconds.  Location is Prouty Woods off Foster Street in Littleton, behind the fire station.  Battery should last a week or so.

https://littletonconservationtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/proutywoods.jpg 

Some bushwhacking involved, but not too much.

Happy hunting.

Andy Stewart, KB1OIQ, writes on the foxhunting list on June 1 at 12:14 PM:

There is an 80m fox  deployed in Cider Mill Pond in Westford.  Note that this conservation area is  now 55 acres bigger due to a recent purchase by the Town of Westford.

It is designed to automatically turn on around 8 AM, and automatically turn off  around 7 PM.  It should actually transmit a “QRT” message as it goes down.  If  you hear it transmitting a “LOW POWER” message, let me know, as that means the  battery is nearly depleted.

I’m curious to see how long the battery lasts with my latest improvements.

Frequency: 3579-3580ish.

John Salmi, KB1MGI, writes on the foxhunting list on May 25 at 1:01 PM:

I placed the 2 meter 146.565 press DTMF tone 2 to activate somewhere in Chelmsford.

John Salmi, KB1MGI, writes on the foxhunting list on May 10, 2019 at 1:59 PM:

I placed the 2 meter Fox transmitter in Carlisle on146.565 press  DTMF tone 2 to activate 30 seconds on 30 seconds off, run time 15 minutes.

Barry Fox, W1HFN, writes on the foxhunting list on May 8, 2019 at 1:03 PM:

The W1HFN fox box is out in the Hartwell Family Preserve off Hartwell Avenue in Littleton.

https://littletonconservationtrust.org/tws_holding/hartwell-family-memorial-preserve/ 

It transmits on 146.565 with a 20 second voice ID every 40 seconds and should run at least 8 days. 

Please sign the log, TNX.

John Salmi, KB1MGI, writes on the foxhunting-list on April 28 at 9:46 AM:

I placed two meter 146.565 Fox Box in the Thanksgiving Forest.

Barry Fox, W1HFN, writes on the foxhunting list on April 13, 2019 at 12:32 PM:

Freq is 146.565, 20 seconds of voice ID every 40 seconds, continuous running.

Location is Bumble Bee Park in Littleton.

Good luck,

Barry – W1HFN

John Salmi, KB1MGI, writes on the foxhunting list on April 12 at 6:13 PM:

The 2 meter 146.565 Fox box (is) somewhere in Westford.

John Salmi, KB1MGI, writes on April 6 at 10:53 AM:

A second Fox Box has been deployed somewhere in Chelmsford.

To Activate press DTMF tone 2 for two seconds on 146.565.

Remember you could activate 2 Foxes at the same time, and hear each one. Each one has different tone and in different directions. Have fun.

If you like the locations of the Foxes please email me.

Others have already asked for the location of the Westford Fox. 

It saves a lot of time tracking down the location.

Nick Mello, KC1DKY writes on the fox-hunting list on December 14, 2018 at 1:37 PM:

The KC1DKY fox is hiding in Billerica on conservation land.  Fox is on 146.565 MHz.  Send a DTMF of 1 to activate the fox.  If the fox does not seem to be responding, send a couple DTMF # and then a 1 to possibly whack it back into shape.  The fox will signal for 30 seconds and be silent for 15 sec, and repeat for 15 minutes.  The fox is located around a third of a mile from the trail head and about 20 ft or so in from the trail.  Don’t forget to sign the log book in the plastic bag next to the fox.  I recommend some boots, as there are a few mucky spots.  And please, as it will be the topic of my daughter’s Girl Scout project, try to avoid stepping on the princess pines, which are very short plants, 2 to 3 inches tall, which look more like fern frons than pine trees. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lycopodium_obscurum

While not endangered like lady slipper flowers, they are protected…and they are found all along this particular trail.

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Nick Mollo, KC1DKY, writes on December 6, 2018 at 1:13 PM:

The KC1DKY fox is hiding in south west Billerica on conservation land.  Fox is on 146.565MHz.  Send a DTMF of 1 to activate the fox.  If the fox does not seem to be responding, send a couple DTMF # and then a 1 to possibly whack it back into shape.  The fox will signal for 30seconds and be silent for 15 sec, and repeat for 15minutes.  The fox is located around a quarter to third of a mile from the parking area and about 30ft or so in from the trail.  Don’t forget to sign the log book in the plastic bag next to the fox.  I recommend some boots, as there are a few mucky spots on the trail.  Dress warm too – cause baby it’s cold outside 😉

                GOOD LUCK and 73!

                Nick

                KC1DKY

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Nick Mollo, KC1DKY, writes on the fox-hunting list:

The KC1DKY fox is once again out and about in Chelmsford on town land.  Fox is on 146.565 MHz.  Send a DTMF of 1 to activate the fox.  If the fox does not seem to be responding, send a couple DTMF # and then a 1 to possibly whack it back into shape.  The fox will signal for 30 seconds and be silent for 15 seconds, and repeat for 15 minutes.  The fox is located about a quarter of a mile from the parking area and only about 30 ft. in from the trail.  Don’t forget to sign the log book in the plastic bag next to the fox.

******SPOILER ALERT*****

Read it backwards to get a clue:

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Barry Fox, W1HFN, writes on the fox hunting list:

The W1HFN fox was deployed at the Hartwell Family Memorial Preserve (in Littleton) at 10:30 AM Sat 20 Oct, see link:

https://littletonconservationtrust.org/tws_holding/hartwell-family-memorial-preserve/

The fox broadcasts continually on 146.565 with a 20 second voice ID every minute.  The battery pack is freshly charged and should last 4 1/2 days.

Happy hunting!