GBARC Monthly Foxhunts
Sunday 1 January 2023 (New Years Day) @ 1200 Noon EST
On 1 January 2023 (New Years Day) @ 1200 Noon GBARC will have a special New Years Foxhunt. All members, non-members, and unlicensed are invited to attend. If you are new to foxhunting and would like to team with someone, please let any member know and we'll find someone for you to pair up with.
The purpose of the foxhunt is to track down a hidden transmitter and find some information, then relay that information according to the instructions on a sign where the fox is located, or possibly the fox will be waiting for you to arrive. For more tips, see below the map. The hunt will be mainly in a square area from Trumbull, Easton, Weston, Redding, Newtown, Monroe, and Shelton. The search area is roughly 15mi x 15mi. Please start at the recommended starting location as the added altitude will help you hear the signal over the terrain. There is no guarantee you will hear it at the start, but it is possible.
Recommended Starting Location: Overflow parking lot across from the HI-HO Hotel, 4185 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield, CT
Starting Time: 1200 (Noon) EST
Fox Frequency: 147.485 MHz Simplex
Fox Power: 5W into a 5/8 wave antenna dropping to 1W 5/8 wave at 1400 then 1w 1/4 Wave at 1500
Sponsor: Emily N1DID
Check in on: 441.700 or 146.445 Repeaters or Echolink (recommended)
En-Route Communications: Contact N1DID on the above repeaters and listen for information on the fox frequency.
Sunday December 18, 2022 @ 11am
On Sunday, December 18, at 11am we will have our monthly Foxhunt. All members, non-members, and unlicensed are invited to attend and this should be a family-friendly event. If you are new to foxhunting and would like to team with someone, please let me know and we'll find someone for you to pair up with. The purpose of the foxhunt is to track down a hidden transmitter and find some information, then relay that information according to the instructions on a sign where the fox is located, or possibly the fox will be waiting for you to arrive. For more tips, see below the map. The hunt will be mainly in a square area from Northern Fairfield, Trumbull, Eastern Redding and Weston, and Monroe. The search area is roughly 10mi x 10mi. The location makes it hard to judge the difficulty, but I do not think this will be particularly challenging.
Recommended Starting Location: Circle Diner, Fairfield
Starting Time:11:00 AM Local (Or option to activate the fox when the club breakfast meetup concludes, listen to the repeater for announcement of fox activation)
Fox Frequency:147.485 MHz Simplex
Fox Power:5W into a 5/8 wave antenna dropping to 1W 5/8 wave at 12:00 then 1w 1/4 at 12:30 and 1w stub antenna at 1.
Sponsor: Shawn - NR1T
Check in on: 441.700 or 146.445 Repeaters or Echolink (recommended)
En-Route Communications: Contact NR1T on the above repeaters
Sunday October 16, 2022 @ 9:30am
On Sunday October 16, 2022 @ 10am GBARC will have our monthly Foxhunt. All members, non-members, and unlicensed are invited to attend and this should be a family-friendly event. If you are new to foxhunting and would like to team with someone, please let me know and we'll find someone for you to pair up with. The purpose of the foxhunt is to track down a hidden transmitter and find some information, then relay that information according to the instructions on a sign where the fox is located, or possibly the fox will be waiting for you to arrive. For more tips, see below the map. The hunt will be mainly in a square area from Trumbull, Easton, Weston, Redding, Newtown, Monroe, and Shelton. The search area is roughly 12mi x 12mi.
Recommended Starting Location: (South) Park & Ride Exit 46 off Merritt Parkway
Starting Time: 9:30 AM Local
Fox Frequency: 147.485 MHz Simplex
Fox Power: 5W into a 5/8 wave antenna dropping to 1W 5/8 wave at 10:30 then 1w 1/4 at 11:00
Sponsor: Emily N1DID
Check in on: 441.700 or 146.445 Repeaters or Echolink (recommended)
En-Route Communications: Contact N1DID on the above repeaters and listen for information on the fox frequency.
Sunday August 21, 2022 @ 10am
On Sunday, August 21, at 10am we will have our monthly Foxhunt. All members, non-members, and unlicensed are invited to attend and this should be a family-friendly event. If you are new to foxhunting and would like to team with someone, please let me know and we'll find someone for you to pair up with. The purpose of the foxhunt is to track down a hidden transmitter and find some information, then relay that information according to the instructions on a sign where the fox is located, or possibly the fox will be waiting for you to arrive. For more tips, see below the map. The hunt will be mainly in a square area from Northern Trumbull/Fairfield, Southern Newtown, Eastern Redding and Weston, and Western Monroe. The search area is roughly 10mi x 10mi.
Recommended Starting Location: (South) Park & Ride Exit 46 off Merritt Parkway (North) Stop & Shop Parking lot on route 25, Newtown
Starting Time:10:00 AM Local
Fox Frequency:147.485 MHz Simplex
Fox Power:5W into a 5/8 wave antenna dropping to 1W 5/8 wave at 11:00 then 1w 1/4 at 11:30 and 1w stub antenna at noon.
Sponsor: Shawn - NR1T
Check in on: 441.700 or 146.445 Repeaters or Echolink (recommended)
En-Route Communications: Contact NR1T on the above repeaters
Sunday July 17, 2022 @ 10am
On Sunday July 2021 at 11am we will have our monthly Foxhunt and this month we will have a special treat for all with an easier foxhunt. All members and non-members are invited to attend and this should be a family friendly event. The purpose of the foxhunt is to track down a hidden transmitter and find some information, then relay that information according to the instructions on a sign where the fox is located. For more tips, see below the map. The hunt will be mainly in a square area Fairfield from Southport north to just north of the Merritt Parkway east to Sacred Heart University and south to Captains Cove.
Recommended Starting Location: Park & Ride Exit 44 off Merritt Parkway
Starting Time:10:00 AM Local
Fox Frequency:147.485 MHz Simplex
Fox Power:5W into a 1/4 wave antenna dropping to 1W at 11:00
Sponsor:Peter K1PCN
Check in on: 441.700 or 146.445 Repeaters or Echolink (recommended)
En-Route Communications: Contact K1PCN on the above repeaters