1st 144MHz DF Hunt

Frequency: 145.275MHz, FM, VERTICAL POLARISATION

Fox Call sign: GM1PLY/M

Fox Power & Antenna: MAXIMUM 1W : ANTENNA ¼ WAVE VERTICAL

Hunt Area: THE FOX WILL BE LOCATED WITHIN THE AREA ON ORDNANCE SURVEY LAND RANGER MAP No.66 BOUNDED BY THE FIRTH OF FORTH TO THE NORTH, THE LINE JOINING GRID REF. NT560728 and NT560855 TO THE EAST, THE LINE JOINING GRID REF. NT370728 and NT370738 TO THE WEST. A SMALL MAP SHOWING THIS AREA WILL BE ISSUED TO ALL COMPETITORS AT THE START.

TX Times: TRANSMISSIONS BY THE FOX WILL BE 30 SECONDS EVERY 5 MINUTES. THE FIRST TRANSMISSION BEGINNING AT 7:00PM, FOLLOWING TRANSMISSION TIMES WILL BE 7:05PM, 7: 10PM.etc. THE FINAL TRANSMISSION WILL BE AT 8:45PM AND WILL REVEAL THE LOCATION OF THE FOX AND THAT OF THE POST HUNT MEETING. (Normally the Lounge Bar in the Thorntree Inn)

Access: THE FOX WILL BE IN A POSITION WHICH IS ACCESSIBLE BY CAR(4WD NOT NECESSARY!)

TX Ban: NO TRANSMISSIONS, OTHER THAN THOSE OF THE FOX, SHOULD BE MADE ON THE HUNT FREQUENCY AT ANY TIME DURING THE EVENT

Vacate: ONCE A TEAM HAS FOUND THE FOX, THEY SHOULD LEAVE THE IMMEDIATE AREA AND SHOULD NOT TRANSMIT ON ANY FREQUENCY WHILE IN THE VICINITY OF THE FOX

Equipment: ONLY ONE SET OF DF EQUIPMENT IS TO BE USED PER TEAM AT ANY ONE TIME.

Hunting: DURING THE HUNT PLEASE TRY TO BE CONSIDERATE TO OTHER ROAD USERS WHEN CHOOSING YOUR STOPPING POINTS ANY TEAMS FOUND TO BE BREAKING THE ROAD SPEED LIMITS IN ANY AREA WILL BE DISQUALIFIED IMMEDIATELY SIMILARLY, ANY TEAMS FOUND TO BE BREAKING ANY OF THE ABOVE RULES WILL BE Disqualified

Winner: “THE HYBSZER TROPHY” WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE DF WINNER. THE TROPHY WAS DONATED BY RON GM0NTL IN MEMORY OF BILL GORDON MM0BXK/GM8ZLI WHO DIED IN JANUARY 2010.