CCARC 05 May 2023 meeting

The meeting started with President Bob giving a short presentation on the VoA museum, Bethany Station, obtained from his recent trip to Dayton as well as some pics from his visit to the velocity center, located in Indian Head, for a stem event.

The main presentation was presented by Jeff (KB3SPH) on the topic of Fox Hunting. His topics covered different types of fox hunts, different techniques, mapping your bearings and the different gear that could be used during a fox hunt.

Low and High Tech ways to determine your bearing

In addition to using the above devices, Jeff also demonstrated a phone app called SigTrax. Not only will it show your current location, but also allow you to set a bearing line with the goal of being able to triangulate the fox.

He also showed various antennas that can be used, including a tape measure yagi, a small directional antenna and a moxon antenna made out of poster board and copper tape:

Good luck to everyone playing in the fox hunt on Sunday (today).

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