I want to thank everyone who did the September Fox Hunt at O P Schnabel Park. We had 4 people I know of out hunting that found the Fox.

Lloyd KF5ZHW and his wife were the first to find the Fox. Travis N9EOD and David NB5K also found the fox.

FOX HUNT

Sunday, 25 September, 0900 – 1200 at O P Schnabel Park

Here are the details for the September Fox Hunt.

We will have the next Fox Hunt at O P Schnabel Park on Sunday, 25 September, 0900 – 1200. Hud, W5ZBR, will be hiding the MicroFox (15mw) since he was the first to find the Fox in August. The Fox will be transmitting once a minute on 146.565Mhz.

Hunter’s starting point is any parking lot for the park. No need to wait for the group. As soon as 0900 hits, you can start hunting. If you can’t be there at 0900, that’s ok. The hunt will continue after the first person finds it. The Fox will still be transmitting and hidden till 1200.

Please consider bringing non-hams out with you—especially kids who really seem to enjoy this activity. Fox Hunting is an excellent event for newcomers to radio as it doesn’t require a transmitter to find the Fox.

Park maps can be found at: 

https://www.sanantonio.gov/Portals/0/Files/Parks/pdf/OPSchnabel_map.pdf

Those that find the Fox will need to follow the instructions on the card with the Fox to get credit. 

The first person to find it will get the option to hide the Fox next month.

Hud will monitor the AA5RO repeater 147.38 Pl 162.2 for talk-in and hints if needed. Tips will be provided after 1100 if requested. He will also be monitoring 147.435 if you can’t reach the repeater.

If you have any other questions, please let me know at n9eod@n9eod.com

If you need instructions on how to build a simple directional antenna to aid in direction finding, please navigate to www.n9eod.com