CQ Amateur Radio

A Vintage Foxhunt, or … Two Hams in Crash Helmets

ne of our local ham radio clubs recently held a foxhunt. It all started when a guest speaker at a recent club meeting gave an interesting and enlightening program detailing methodology and technology required in the 21 century quest for the elusive radio-fox. In recent times, there has been a good deal of interest in the “radio sport” of foxhunting, also known as hidden transmitter hunting or radio direction finding. It seems that the interest has spawned more than a few magazine CQ ), as well as electronic gadgets to aid in the search for the RF-emitting (Latin for fox).

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from CQ Amateur Radio

CQ Amateur Radio1 min read
Looking Ahead in CQ
Here are some of the articles we’re working on for upcoming issues of CQ: • Results: 2023 CQ WPX CW Contest • US Medalists at 2023 World ARDF Championship • Rules: 2024 CQ DX Marathon; 2024 CQWW 160-Meter Contest • Sweepstakes Success Tips • A “Sherl
CQ Amateur Radio5 min read
A (Much) Less Expensive Ultrasonic Line Arc Detector
This article describes the use of a satellite TV dish along with a circuit described in an earlier article in QST that can be used to locate arcing on power poles. The original article can be found in the QST archives (April 2006, “A Home-made Ultras
CQ Amateur Radio4 min read
Ham Radio News
The FCC is finally back to having five commissioners, after the Senate voted in early September to confirm the nomination of Anna Gomez to fill a long-vacant seat. This will allow the Commission to take action on significant issues, as it previously

Related