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LOTHIANS RADIO SOCIETY – ANNUAL DIRECTION-FINDING COMPETITION

Information for 2012 D/F Hunt

The 2012 LRS D/F Hunt will take place on Wednesday 23rd May. Start time is 7.30pm sharp. Members wishing to take part are advised to be on Braid Road outside the Braid Hills Hotel no later than 7.20pm, although this location is not essential: some entrants may choose to start from elsewhere. There is always room for those not equipped with D/F receivers to join up with members who are so-equipped. The "Fox" will be located somewhere within the City boundary and participants should be equipped with a map and the necessary equipment to draw out bearings. The Fox will transmit using the callsign GM3HAM/P for 5 minutes-on / 5 minutes-off periods starting promptly at 7.30 pm. The frequency will be 1.875 MHz with an amplitude-modulated tone being broadcast plus voice identification at the start and end of each period of transmitting. Operation will cease at about 9.30pm and an informal gathering will occur at a pub close to the Fox's location.

Participants are advised to be equipped with a mobile phone and to obtain the mobile number of the Fox station from the coordinator Mike Brunsdon GM8KCS at the Start. In the event of them not locating the Fox, they can contact the Fox by text to request clues regarding the location of the Fox station. Each clue provided will incur a penalty of 20 minutes. If all else fails. they can phone the Fox at 9.30pm for the location of the pub.

Test signals similar to those of the Fox on 1.875 MHz will be available in advance - contact Pete Bates GM4BYF (0131 445 1102) to arrange.

Happy (D/F) hunting!

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The cunningly-hidden den of the Fox station. (So cunningly-hidden that none of the entrants found it!)

Photo and report by "Fox" Peter GM4DTH.

The 2012 Direction Finding Competition (DF Hunt) was held on Wednesday 23rd May starting from the Braid Hills Hotel. The Fox station operated by Peter GM4DTH was cunningly located in Colinton Dell in bushes by the side of West Mill Road. The aerial was set up so the main lobe went across the river - making it difficult to decide which side of the river was the location. Two hunting groups were in operation - Mike GM8KCS and family, and Brian GM4DIJ. Although the signals were very weak at the start, both groups got to within the vicinity of the fox station. GM8KCS spent a good 10 minutes within 30 yards of the fox before going away again and in all drove within 5 yards of it four times. Both hunters were also seen on the opposite bank of the river but neither of them successfully located the fox - so the fox won this one.

 
 
Picture of den attached

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The annual Lothians Radio Society Summer Barbecue was held on Wednesday 20th June 2012, once again graciously hosted by retiring LRS President Pete Bates GM4BYF and his XYL Kay GM6KAY at their home at Fairmilehead. There was an excellent turnout of 25 and dry, if not very warm weather for this very enjoyable event. 

 

Cheers from host & chef Pete GM4BYF.