[ARDF] Propose the next MMRA foxhunt be Saturday morning October 24

[Charles Suprin]

Is the website updated yet and is this a go?

Charles
AA1VS

Kevin Paetzold wrote:
> Dick:  thanks for organizing this hunt.  i will put notice up on the 
> website etc... later this weekend.  unfortunately i have a prior 
> commitment and will be unable to participate myself.
>
> by the way, the mmra repeater in Quincy (146.670) has been 
> experiencing regular/periodic interference on its input from what 
> sounds like one of the buzz buzz cordless phone chargers (which we are 
> too familiar with),.  Some of us have been discussing a coordinated 
> fioxhunt effort for the source sometime in the next couple months.  
> Stay tuned for more details ion this.
>
> 73,
>
> Kevin (K1KWP)
>
> On Sat, Oct 17, 2009 at 12:35 PM, Dick MacPherson <demacp at gmail.com 
> <mailto:demacp at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     To all,
>
>     The last hunt was on September 19 and being the first to find the
>     fox would like to propose that the next hunt be held on Saturday
>     morning October 24.
>     To vary the search area would like to move to The Burlington
>     Repeater on 146.715.
>     The boundary will still be a 10 mile radius except from the
>     Burlington Repeater Site.
>     The fox transmissions will be clear through the repeater (on the
>     146.715 repeater output, though the fox will be transmitting on
>     146.115 MHz).
>
>     If MMRA will publicize this on the MMRA.org web page, the "fox"
>     will hide Saturday morning (October 24th) and start transmissions
>     at 10 AM.
>     Fox transmissions will be 30 seconds long each, and will occur
>     every five minutes (10:00am, 10:05am, 10:10am, etc.).
>
>     The fox will be in a  location where the public is obviously
>     welcome.  There will be no need to trespass to find the fox.
>
>     The hunt will last until 12, unless found by all hunters. Will
>     continue after 12 if needed and hunters are still out looking.
>     Anyone who wants hints after 12:00 noon should ask for them (on
>     the repeater).
>
>     As in previous hunts and if there is an interest we will all go
>     get lunch together.
>
>     Would also like to thank the MMRA for hosting these hunts. In
>     addition, the invitation to other clubs has been well recieved.
>     These have been fun events and great opportunity for various clubs
>     members to met a few new faces.
>
>     Will send another e-mail out the middle of next week to confirm
>     the hunt is on.
>     Any questions let me know.
>
>     Dick MacPherson
>     WB1W
>     wb1w at arrl.net <mailto:wb1w at arrl.net>
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