[SMCARA] Additional info for CARA FOXHUNT

[Davehardy0101 at aol.com]

CARA FOX HUNT 
Fifty dollar  cash prize to the first Amateur to find the Fox transmitter
Saturday  May 4th 
2 PM
Assemble at the:
Mount Harmony  Elementary School Parking Lot 
900 West Mount Harmony Road Owings, Maryland  20736 
$10.00 Registration fee

We will assemble  at the Mount Harmony Elementary School Parking lot
2PM.Registration fee for the participating in the  Fox Hunt is $10.00 

The Fox  Transmitter will be turned on and the frequency will be announced  
on the 146.985 repeater once all  participants are registered 
(approximately 2:30PM).

This Fox Hunt  is a part driving event and a part on foot event come 
prepared to do some  driving and some walking.

Once the Fox is  located please announce your call sign and that you 
have found the  fox on the 146.985 repeater.
**  IMPORTANT** DO NOT DISCLOSE THE LOCATION OF THE FOX***

The first amateur that finds the Fox must  retrieve the prize voucher only 
that will be attached to the fox. Please leave the fox transmitter in  place 
for others to find.  The voucher must be presented to KB3WFV  in  order to 
receive a $50.00 cash prize..

Only a hand held transceiver and a hand held  direction or omni antenna are 
permitted to be used to locate the Fox.

NO additional electronic assistance is allowed.  This includes, but not 
limited to, antennas using active electronics such  as time direction of 
arrival "handy-finders" and  Doppler direction finding systems.  Real-time 
electronic maps on computers or smart phones, including  computer-assisted plotting 
are also prohibited.  This will be a "paper maps  and compass" foxhunt.  
GPS for vehicle navigational purposes only is  OK.


The magnetic declination in our area is  11 degrees West.  This means you 
need to SUBTRACT 11 degrees from  your compass bearing to get a bearing 
referenced to true north for  plotting on a map that is referenced to true rather 
than magnetic  north.

Mechanical or passive electronic methods such as  resistive attenuators for 
attenuating the RX signal are  permitted.

Participants  must obey all local laws including but not limited to traffic 
laws and  respect private and public property.

SAFETY FIRST.  DO NOT ATTEMPT TO FIND A BEARING WHILE YOUR VEHICLE IS IN  
MOTION.

All decisions of the Fox Hunt Committee are final.   

Thank you in advance for participating in the  CARA Fox Hunt.  

Brian
KB3WFV