Results and photos from the session at Tri-City Park in Placentia on May 18 will be available here soon.
Schabarum Park ARDF on 4/20/2013
Photos above and report below by Joe Moell KØOV.
The idea was to have our annual Schabarum Regional Park ARDF session in April, before the weather gets too hot. But the temperature got into the 90s anyway. Nevertheless, a small group of intrepid radio-orienteers took on a difficult course set by Marvin Johnston KE6HTS with help from Dan Slater AG6HF.
We arrived to find our usual gathering and finish location blocked off because it was in use for a large-scale Scout camporee. There was a nice shaded area not too far from the barracade, so we set up there and everyone found us with no problems. Brooks Kachner W6BJK and his wife Susan soon arrived to get some practice on my three two-meter beginner-level transmitters nearby.
One of the five ARDF transmitters failed early on, so everyone ended up seeking the remaining four, with these results:
TWO-METER COURSE RESULTS -- 5 FOXES
Name and call Foxes Time
Bob Cooley KF6VSE 4 1:54:16
201(1) 204(1) 203(1) 202(1) F
15:57 45:26 1:18:32 1:47:15 1:54:00
15:57 29:29 33:06 28:43 6:45
Bill Smathers KG6HXX 3 2:06:01
201(1) 204(1) 202(1) F
17:05 51:22 1:57:43 2:06:01
17:05 34:17 1:06:21 8:18
Scott Moore KF6IKO 3 2:13:36
201(1) 204(1) 203(1) F
21:04 55:27 1:50:42 2:13:36
21:04 34:23 55:15 22:54
Tom Gaccione WB2LRH 2 2:22:16
201(1) 204(1) F
27:06 1:29:38 2:22:16
27:06 1:02:32 52:38
Due to the heat and the late start of the two-meter hunt, nobody went out to find my two 80-meter transmitters afterward.
Thanks to Marvin and Dan for braving the heat to set a challenging course and to April Moell WA6OPS for being ready to tackle any heat-related medical problems.
Joe Moell KØOV
Santa Fe Dam ARDF on 3/10/2013
Photos above and report below by Joe Moell KØOV.
Our mix-in with LAOC's relay event was a big success and the weather was perfect. Five Boy Scouts and four adults from Troop 860 in Hermosa Beach came by to learn about ARDF and try it for themselves. They were all successful at tracking down my four beginner transmitters nearby.
The main ARDF course, set by Marvin Johnston KE6HTS, was a good test of equipment and skills. It takes a selective receiver to pick out those micro-foxes from all the RF coming from Mt. Wilson, which was visible to the north.
TWO-METER COURSE RESULTS -- 5 FOXES
Name and call Time Foxes
Bob Cooley KF6VSE 0:52:39 5
Chris Sanders KE6BRY 1:25:45 5
Scott Moore KF6IKO 1:44:05 5
Bill Smathers KG6HXX 2:52:04 5
Tom Gaccione WB2LRH 2:17:15 3
My 80-meter transmitter was about 0.6 kilometer to the north.
EIGHTY-METER RESULTS -- 1 FOX
Name and call Time
Scott Moore KF6IKO 17:27
Bob Cooley KF6VSE 34:20
Thanks to Marvin for setting a fine course and to April Moell WA6OPS for tweezering out some pesky cactus spines. Ouch!
Joe Moell KØOV
Lake Los Carneros ARDF on 1/12/2013
Photo above and report below by Joe Moell KØOV.
A mixed group of beginners and experts gathered at Lake Los Carneros in Goleta for ARDF on January 12. There were a couple of easy transmitters for the first-timers and a full five-fox course that was good training for beginners and a sprint practice for the experts. After that, Steve Miley had some some fun with his quadcopter.
TWO-METER COURSE RESULTS -- 5 FOXES
Name and call Time Foxes
Bob Cooley KF6VSE 0:30:25 5
Jay Hennigan WB6RDV 0:36:53 5
Dean Dods KD6I 0:41:22 5
Steve Miley 0:41:24 5
Scott Moore KF6IKO 0:47:49 5
Bill Smathers KG6HXX 0:52:58 5
Sam Vigil WA6NGH 1:51:45 5
with Eve Vigil KF6NEV
Terry Hall K6MA 2:17:38 2
My 80-meter transmitter was on the other side of the lake.
EIGHTY-METER RESULTS -- 1 FOX
Name and call Time
Dean Dods KD6I 9:15
Jay Hennigan WB6RDV 13:30
Bob Cooley KF6VSE 15:54
Woody Jackson 37:05
Thanks to Marvin for organizing this event. Everyone had a great time.
Joe Moell KØOV
SoCal 2012 -- Southern California practice/demonstration events of 2012, including Travel Town, Tri-City Park, Lake Los Carneros,
San Dieguito Park, Mt. Pinos (3), Murray Community Center, Santa Fe Dam, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and Bonelli Regional Park.
SoCal 2011 -- Southern California (and Arizona) practice/demonstration events of 2011, including Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Yuma Fairgrounds, Lake Los Carneros (2), Santa Fe Dam Recreational Area, Schabarum Regional Park, Topanga State Park, Angel's Gate Park, Bonelli Regional Park and Tri-City Park.
SoCal 2010 -- Southern California practice/demonstration events of 2010, including Santa Fe Dam Recreational Area, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Schabarum Regional Park, Travel Town, Mt. Laguna, Mt. Pinos (2) and Tri-City Park.
SoCal 2009 -- Southern California practice/demonstration events of 2009, including Bonelli Regional Park, Topanga State Park, Tri-City Park, Schabarum Regional Park, Craig Regional Park, Santa Fe Dam Recreational Area and Lake Los Carneros.
SoCal 2008 -- Southern California practice/demonstration events of 2008, including Hillcrest Park, Schabarum Regional Park, Tri-City Park, Heartwell Park, Fairway Village, Mt. Pinos (2), Irvine Park, Lake Los Carneros (2), Topanga State Park, Huntington Central Park, Balboa Park and Bonelli Regional Park.
June 1 - 3, 2012 -- Twelfth USA ARDF Championships near Mt. Laguna, CA.
September 16 - 18, 2011 -- Eleventh USA and Sixth IARU Region 2 ARDF Championships near Albuquerque, NM.
May 21 - 23, 2010 -- Tenth USA ARDF Championships near Cincinnati, OH.
June 5 - 7, 2009 -- Ninth USA and Fifth IARU Region 2 ARDF Championships near Boston, MA.
May 8 - 10, 2008 -- Eighth USA ARDF Championships near Bastrop, TX.
Links to still more ARDF event results
Go to Championship Foxhunting News -- Results of recent international competitions and announcements of upcoming ones.
Go to International-Style Foxhunting Comes To The Americas -- How we're getting the ball rolling
Go to Equipment Ideas for Radio-Orienteering -- Simple and inexpensive receiving and transmitting solutions
Go to Foxhunting for Scouts -- Let's get the kids involved
Go to Electronic Scoring for ARDF -- What it is, how it works, and why it's gaining popularity.
Go to Extenders Aid Handicapped Foxhunters -- A novel way to include persons with disabilities
Go to Local ARDF Contacts -- Links to hams and groups that are doing international-style foxhunting in North America and around the world.
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