Wide Area Amateur Radio Direction Finding Hunt (drive-up).
May 9 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
THE FOX IS ON THE RUN!
Wide Area Amateur Radio Direction Finding Hunt (drive-up).
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- When: Saturday, May 9th, 2026 @ 9:30 AM. (Foxhunt starts promptly @10 AM after participants receive maps, record starting odometer reading, and set up in teams if desired).
- Where: Red Orchard Park, 704 Kentucky St, Shelbyville, KY.
- Starting Point: Meet at the Red Orchard Barn (look for the large rustic barn near the playground).
- Finish Point: Wherever the Fox is hiding, Somewhere in Shelby County (within a 10-mile radius).
- Finish time: Approx Noon or earlier if all hunters have found the fox. Drinks and snacks are available after the hunt.
- What to Bring: Handheld Radio or scanner, any directional antenna that might help in locating the fox (purchased or DIY), a magnetic compass (mobile apps work great), a Ham license is not required as long as you do not transmit.
- Who to contact: Ken Walton, KQ4DEO, call, text 502-390-6469, email kenneth.d.walton@gmail.com, so I can get a headcount of attendees. (The stubblefield repeater 147.000 MHz for “talk-in” and monitored during the foxhunt.)