<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div></div><div>Yes. Game on for the Hunt.</div><div><br></div><div>Troy Majeska </div><div>AG6NJ</div><div><br>On Sep 15, 2018, at 7:49 AM, KI7UNJ Tucker <<a href="mailto:ki7unj@gmail.com">ki7unj@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div><div dir="auto">I’m in for some fox hunting! </div></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Sat, Sep 15, 2018 at 7:23 AM Max Vaughan <<a href="mailto:maxv@horizonps.com">maxv@horizonps.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="m_7870044009825625009WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">If any interest in this, you can reply to me or the group.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">A few years ago, we did a few “Fox Hunts”.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">We had a lot of fun, some folks from that time, and others have expressed an interest in getting<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">a monthly one organized, or bi-monthly. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Hunts can be done in town, or in the field, though in town is a bit more difficult, but can be as much fun.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">If we get enough interest again, let’s get one going some time in Oct, weather permitting.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">This initial “hunt” would be more of a training and concept session to get folks familiar with what <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">to do and how to do it. HiDARG owns a small fox transmitter that we use.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Required items.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Small handheld.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">VHF yagi antenna….. easy to make your own, we can help.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">An alternative is VHF loop….easy to make your own as well.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">One item that can help is called an “Active Attenuator” <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">It connects between your antenna and radio and can limit the<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">signal strength to better get a bearing as to where it is coming from.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">I plan to make one of these…..<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Brian KU7F made one and they work great.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">I have most of the parts if not all of them to make a few more.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Except for the box to put it in.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Circuit diagram and info is in this link.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://theleggios.net/wb2hol/projects/rdf/a_atten.htm" target="_blank">http://theleggios.net/wb2hol/projects/rdf/a_atten.htm</a><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">73<br>Max Vaughan KF7MAX Secretary<br>High Desert Amateur Radio Group<br>PO Box 723<br>Bend, Oregon USA 97709</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><a href="http://www.hidarg.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">www.hidarg.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><a href="mailto:maxv@horizonps.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">maxv@horizonps.com</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><a href="mailto:kf7max@arrl.net" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">kf7max@arrl.net</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> <br><br></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Brian Case [mailto:<a href="mailto:rush@winkey.org" target="_blank">rush@winkey.org</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 12, 2018 07:23<br><b>To:</b> Max Vaughan<br><b>Subject:</b> active attenuator<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">hey max<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://theleggios.net/wb2hol/projects/rdf/a_atten.htm" target="_blank">http://theleggios.net/wb2hol/projects/rdf/a_atten.htm</a><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Brian<u></u><u></u></p></div></div></div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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