Radio Club Foxhunt fun in Wythall Park
Whilst the nation dozed in front of their football screens on Tuesday night a very different and dynamic team (11 players ) assembled in Wythall Park for their much trailed Foxhunt organised by Neil G1TZC. The evening was warm and the almost deserted Park looked lovely in the midsummer light.
Wythall Park in the late evening sunshine
Their mission: to find a needle in a haystack or more specifically the location of a very small transmitter putting out milliwatts (see picture).
The Fox!!
There it is!! the ‘needle in the haystack’
But first 70cm tape measure antennas had to be built from individual kits provided by Neil.. these to be attached to our hand -held radios via a length of coax before venturing out into the wilderness in search of the ‘fox’.
The individually assembled ‘tape measure antennas’ and kits ready for distribution at the start of the Foxhunt
Dogs and dog walkers alike quickly sought cover at the sight of 11 members of Wythall Radio Club , antennas held aloft combing the wide-open spaces of Wythall Park.
In the end the ‘fox’ was discovered at the foot of a tree by Derek G1INC who returned to base triumphantly holding the trophy aloft:
A triumphant Derek (centre) returns to base with his trophy
Phil and Lee have slightly different ideas on the direction to take
Mike and Pete have just heard the England score
The assembly .. Gary in the foreground gets to grips with the screwdriver
A great evening’s entertainment superbly organised by Neil and Debra and we were able to return to the long faces in the bar with smiles on our faces and a spring in our steps.
“It was good fun – I was definitely out of practice working out what was a reflection and how strong signals should be a particular distance from a very low power transmitter. Great mid- summer evening entertainment.” Lee G0MTN
A Midsummer Night’s Team
The team on the night: Neil G1TZC, Winston 2E0EGP, Derek G1INC, Gary G5RGS, Pete M5DUO, Phil M6PCN (2E0WTH), John M6KET, Mike G4VPD, Lee G0MTN, Ian M0LQY, Martin M7XFD.
NEXT EVENT TUESDAY 2ND JULY.
G4WAC ACTIVE IN THE DARTS ROOM . COME ALONG AND USE THE CLUB EQUIPMENT AND THE 240’ DOUBLET AND SEE WHAT YOU CAN WORK