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Radio Direction Finding
Fremont Transmitter Hunt
May 07, 2005
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Area T-Hunting WEB SITE.
Web page and photography by: Jim - KD6DX
Web servers and space provided by: Johnathan - AE6HO
Last updated:
Sunday, September 04, 2005
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PARTICIPANTS
FOX

James (N1DDK)
HUNTERS
    
Steve & Phil
 

Al-WT6K
Rich-KN6FW, Johnathan-AE6HO, Nicholas-KG6MYQ,
Henry-KE6PCE, Joan-KF6QGJ
Steve-KD6LMQ, Phil-AB2SL, Bob-KF6VSE, Gary-WB6YRU
Roger-KE6NAN, Syd-W6QWK, Al-WT6K,
Jim-KD6DX
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Participants
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Fox: James (N1DDK)
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| TEAMS (7) |
MILEAGE |
PLACE |
| Rich-KN6FW, Johnathan-AE6HO,
Nicholas-KG6MYQ |
10.8 |
1st |
| Henry-KE6PCE, Joan-KF6QGJ |
11.7 |
1st 10% rule |
| Steve-KD6LMQ and Phil-AB2SL |
12.6 |
2nd |
| Bob-KF6VSE |
12.9 |
2nd 10% rule |
| Gary-WB6YRU |
31.8 |
3rd |
| Roger-KE6NAN, Syd-W6QWK and
Al-WT6K |
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Didn't get mileage |
| Jim-KD6DX |
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Radiator hose failure. |
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Hunt Date: May 7, 2005
Hunt Started in Fremont, California
Zapotec Dr. and Joshua Pl.
One (1) Hidden transmitter. Very low power.
Transmitting on 146.415 MHz.
Mobile Transmitter Hunt.
Winner has the lowest mileage.
James-N1DDK was the Fox.
Winner, Rich-KN6FW had 10.7 miles. The shortest possible mileage is 10.4
to Newark Blvd./Jarvis Ave., Newark, California (according to Garmin).
Rich's initial bearing was 304*. Actual bearing 300*. At
a line of site distance of 8.6 miles, a 4* error will put you off by .6
miles (over 1/2 mile, about 10 city blocks).
Writer: Jim Sakane (KD6DX)
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