[HCRA] Fox Box 2 has been Deployed!

Fri May 14 18:31:34 EDT 2021

That would be great Mike. Make sure to take a pic when you find it and also
give a clue as to where you can activate it so others have an idea as to
where to start.

Larry, W1AST
HCRA President
Visit my Ham Radio club website at: www.HCRA.org
Team K2H - 13 Colonies Massachusetts State Manager
<http://www.HCRA.org>

On Fri, May 14, 2021 at 6:14 PM Michael Taniwha <michael_taniwha at hotmail.com>
wrote:

> Thanks Larry! A good reminder to go out again this weekend!
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On May 14, 2021, at 18:09, Larry Krainson <wb1dby at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > ______________________________________________
> > -------Hampden County Radio Association-------
> > -----------e-mail list (reflector)-------------
> > ______________________________________________
> > Yes, you too.
> >
> > BTW, for the trial run of the new FB, I wanted to keep it relatively
> close
> > to me. The next hides will be further away - possibly! 😉
> >
> > Larry, W1AST
> > HCRA President
> > Visit my Ham Radio club website at: www.HCRA.org
> > Team K2H - 13 Colonies Massachusetts State Manager
> > <http://www.HCRA.org>
> >
> >
> >> On Fri, May 14, 2021 at 5:52 PM Steve KA1STV <steve at ka1stv.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Ok, yeah I thought about maybe trying the Springfield area. I don’t get
> >> out that way too often but we shall see.
> >>
> >> Enjoy the great weather out there, have a good weekend!
> >>
> >> 73,
> >>
> >> Steve KA1STV
> >>
> >> On May 14, 2021, at 5:38 PM, Larry Krainson <wb1dby at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> 
> >> Surprisingly there has been very little chatter. A friend said he could
> >> activate it from 91 south near the memorial bridge.
> >>
> >> I will tell you that is much closer than where you are at home.
> >>
> >> I'm hoping hunters may go out this weekend and post clues for others.
> >>
> >> Larry, W1AST
> >> HCRA President
> >> Visit my Ham Radio club website at: www.HCRA.org
> >> Team K2H - 13 Colonies Massachusetts State Manager
> >> <http://www.HCRA.org>
> >>
> >>
> >>> On Fri, May 14, 2021 at 5:29 PM Steve KA1STV <steve at ka1stv.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Does anyone have any data to report on the fox box?  I can activate it
> at
> >>> my house in Southampton both on my base and mobile radios but nowhere
> else.
> >>> I’ve been through Easthampton, Holyoke, SouthHadley, and Granby. Also
> >>> Westfield out on the turnpike into the Berkshires and nothing.
> >>>
> >>> 73,
> >>>
> >>> Steve KA1STV
> >>>
> >>>> On May 10, 2021, at 5:23 PM, Larry Krainson <wb1dby at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> 
> >>> Well, it's doing great!
> >>>
> >>> Larry, W1AST
> >>> HCRA President
> >>> Visit my Ham Radio club website at: www.HCRA.org
> >>> Team K2H - 13 Colonies Massachusetts State Manager
> >>> <http://www.HCRA.org>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> On Mon, May 10, 2021 at 5:20 PM Steve KA1STV <steve at ka1stv.com>
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> I have a Comet GP-9. My elevation is 420’ and the top of my antenna is
> >>>> about 40’.
> >>>>
> >>>> On May 10, 2021, at 5:12 PM, Larry Krainson <wb1dby at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> 
> >>>> That's not what he is hearing Bob. From your video Steve, you are
> >>>> hearing FB2! What is your antenna?
> >>>>
> >>>> Larry, W1AST
> >>>> HCRA President
> >>>> Visit my Ham Radio club website at: www.HCRA.org
> >>>> Team K2H - 13 Colonies Massachusetts State Manager
> >>>> <http://www.HCRA.org>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> On Mon, May 10, 2021 at 5:05 PM bob jeffway.com <bob at jeffway.com>
> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> Just talked to Larry and we figured out it is W1AW code practice.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On May 10, 2021 4:23 PM Steve KA1STV < steve at ka1stv.com> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> ______________________________________________
> >>>>> -------Hampden County Radio Association-------
> >>>>> -----------e-mail list (reflector)-------------
> >>>>> ______________________________________________
> >>>>> Hello everyone,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I can hear a constant morse code type transmission from Southampton.
> >>>>> It’s scratchy but reading S6 on my meter. Is that what I’m supposed
> to be
> >>>>> hearing? I’m brand new at this game so I’m not sure as I began
> hearing the
> >>>>> broadcast prior to attempting any activation.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 73,
> >>>>> Steve KA1STV
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On May 10, 2021, at 3:41 PM, Larry Krainson < wb1dby at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> ______________________________________________
> >>>>> -------Hampden County Radio Association-------
> >>>>> -----------e-mail list (reflector)-------------
> >>>>> ______________________________________________
> >>>>> As of 3:00pm on Monday, May 10th. FB2 aka Fox Box 2 has finally been
> >>>>> deployed!
> >>>>>
> >>>>> All are invited to hunt for this Fox Box
> >>>>>
> >>>>> FB2 has a new, better hearing radio, is transmitting on 147.550 Mhz
> >>>>> with a
> >>>>> PL of 151.4. You can activate FB2 by depressing the DTMF key #1. A
> >>>>> short
> >>>>> depress will activate it if you are close enough. FB2 is transmitting
> >>>>> at 1
> >>>>> watt into a tall ducky antenna.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I ask that all base stations and mobiles try to activate FB2 and then
> >>>>> announce where you can hear it and how strong the signal or audio is.
> >>>>> This
> >>>>> will help the mobile hunters to find it.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> This is a walk up foxhunt. You can park your vehicle and safely walk
> up
> >>>>> to
> >>>>> FB2. It is on public property in a safe area.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> When you find FB2, please take a picture of it and post it here.
> Please
> >>>>> do
> >>>>> not say where you found it though.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Happy Hunting!
> >>>>> --
> >>>>> Larry, W1AST
> >>>>> HCRA President
> >>>>> Visit my Ham Radio club website at: www.HCRA.org
> >>>>> Team K2H - 13 Colonies Massachusetts State Manager
> >>>>> < http://www.HCRA.org>
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