[HCRA] HCRA Spring Fox Hunt!

[Ken, KD1KU]

Attention all Fox Hunters,

HCRA Foxbox #1 has escaped it's den and is ready for a Springtime Fox Hunt.

As of 1600hrs, Friday, April 15th, HCRA Foxbox #1 is back in hiding! The 
weather has drastically improved and it's perfect for a Springtime Fox 
Hunt! If you know someone new to fox hunting then why not take them 
along with you on this and any future hunts. Lets get more hams 
interested in this fun aspect of amateur radio! This is also a good 
opportunity for base stations to give signal reports and a direction if 
possible. It's just as important for the hunters to know where it cannot 
be heard too.

That diabolical fox is running the usual one watt into a 18 inch 
antenna. I was able to activate it running 50 watts in my mobile in 
Chicopee near the
intersection of Memorial Drive (Rte.33) and Pendleton Ave.

You can activate the fox by going on the 2 meter simplex frequency of 
147.55 MHz (PL 100.0Hz), key your transmitter, identify yourself with 
your callsign and then press the DTMF "1".

If the Fox can hear you and you can hear it, you will hear its very 
distinctive sound. It will transmit for 30 seconds, ID and then repeat 2 
more times and then go back to sleep. You can make it transmit as often 
as necessary to find it.

Do not reveal its location, just a location (and direction if possible) 
from which you are able to hear it. This then becomes a starting point 
for the other fox hunters to use.

You do not actually have to touch the box to claim finding it. Eyeball 
contact is sufficient and a photo that shows the Fox is a plus. It is 
located less than 500 feet from a safe parking location. Announce it 
here on https://www.groups.io/g/WMAFoxHunters that you've found it with 
any comments you may have other than it's exact location. We want to 
know who has found it and who hasn't.

Please take a photo of the fox box with your cell phone and post the pic 
along with your comment to announce that you have found the fox. Do not 
give away it's location in the picture!

I can tell you it is in a public accessible location with nearby safe 
parking. Getting to the FB requires a short walk on mostly flat ground.

Please do not post the frequency or PL on social media, any websites or 
email lists.

Happy Fox Hunting!
Ken, KD1KU