[ARDF] Bonelli Park foxhunting 8/14, starting earlier

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The next southern California on-foot transmitter hunt will be Saturday, 
August 14 at Bonelli Regional Park.  This will be a special sendoff event for medal 
winners of the USA ARDF Championships, who will travel to Czech Republic in 
September for the World ARDF Championships.  There will be an expert 
radio-orienteering course for them (and anyone else who wants to try it), plus a set of 
fox transmitters just for beginners, too.  Experts will be on hand to teach 
you the basic techniques of on-foot direction-finding.

Because temperatures will probably soar during the day, the hunts will start 
and end earlier than usual.  Practice transmitters will go on the air around 
8:30 AM and the main multiple-fox hunts will begin soon thereafter. You may 
start the courses at any time before 11:00 AM. There are plenty of picnic tables 
and barbecues, so you can bring your lunch.

The courses are open to anyone of any age.  There is no charge for 
participation.  A ham radio license and/or knowledge of radio equipment are not required.

Bonelli Regional Park is near Raging Waters, Brackett Field, and Puddingstone 
Reservoir.  From the 57/210 freeways, take the Via Verde exit and go east 
through the entrance to the park.  There is a $8 per vehicle entry fee, so 
carpool if you can.  Go approximately 1/4 mile beyond the entrance and turn left 
into the parking lot for the bike rental stand.  Look for the orange-and-white 
orienteering flag directing you to the starting site.

Ham radio talk-in is on 146.970 MHz simplex.  A map to the site is at 
www.homingin.com

A limited amount of radio direction finding gear will be available for loan.  
If you have receivers, scanners, directional antennas, attenuators, or other 
equipment suitable for on-foot RDF, be sure to bring it.  Make sure all 
batteries are fresh.

Come on out and try international-style foxhunting!

Joe Moell K0OV
USA ARDF Coordinator
www.homingin.com