Fox Hunts

 Also known as ARDF - Amateur Radio Direction Finding 

What is a Fox Hunt? 

Amateur Radio Direction Finding more commonly known as a Fox Hunt is an activity where amateur radio operators attempt to locate a hidden transmitter or a "fox". A fox hunt is both a competition and a skill building exercise. While to goal maybe the first to find the fox, the skills used are the same you would use to track down sources causing interferance in radio communications or locating a lost transmiter. While the the ARRL has established rules for ARDF competition at the US level and there are international guidelines for ARDF ham clubs across the country establish their own rules to taylor the fox hunt for its club members and goals. The rules the RARC has established used in the club fox hunts as well as the U.S. rules and international guidelines. There are also references to some construction projects useful for fox hunting.

The Next Fox Hunt is: 


We will use the K5RKW (Fate) repeater at 442.8375 MHz NFM with a PL tone of 162.2 for check-ins and comms during the hunt. The The KK5PP repeater on a frequency of 441.525 MHz with a PL tone of 141.3will be our backup.  


For those of you who have not done a fox hunt before you don't need a lot of fancy gear to be competitive. Having a directional antenna such as a yagi or quad antenna and a signal attenuator doesn't hurt, but the fox hunt has been won with just a HT and a rubber ducky antenna. At the end of the day it's the operator's radio skills that wins the hunt.