HamCon Colorado 2009 Transmitter Hunt
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Back by popular demand, HamCon Colorado 2009 will be hosting a VHF only Transmitter Hunt (aka, Fox Hunt or T-Hunt) on Sunday, May 31st beginning at 10:00am sharp. The hunt will be held at nearby Stanley Park. Even if you have never participated in a Fox Hunt before, please join us. This will be a foot type hunt and you will find that the equipment you will use is pretty easy to build or buy. To help here are some links (Sorry, but we're not endorsing any of the below links. Just giving you a starting point): Arrow Antenna - Good source for antennas and attenuators Want more information? Just click here for a printable page about Transmitter hunting in Denver General Rules for the Transmitter Hunt: 1. All participants must be at the Stanley Park start and ready to go by 10:00 sharp. The hunt ends at 11:45. (Due to the final prize drawings taking place at the Holiday Inn at 12:00) An announcement will be made on the hunt frequency(ies) around 11:30 that there are 15 minutes left. 2. Anyone can participate, but transmitter hunt prizes will be awarded only to those registered for the convention. (Bring your Hamcon Colorado 2009 ID to the hunt!) 3. Prizes will be awarded (To those registered for the convention) for first, second and third places at the Sunday Prize Awards session at noon. 4. The places are determined as follows: First place is awarded to the participant that correctly identifies all transmitters in the shortest period of time, and/or correctly identifies the most transmitters in the shortest period of time. Second place is awarded to the participant that correctly identifies all transmitters and/or the most transmitters in the next shortest period of time. Third place is the same as above in the third shortest period of time. In all cases, MOST transmitters correctly identified will finish ahead of shortest time. Example, 4 transmitters in 45 minutes beats 3 transmitters in 20 minutes. Once you have identified all of the transmitters or remaining time is short, return to the start/finish line by 11:45 for your card to be scored and qualified for prizes. Prizes will be awarded during the noon final drawings at the Holiday Inn. Winners must be present to accept the prize (see #9 Below). 5. There will be SOME RDF equipment to loan for the hunt on a first come first served basis. If you have your own, please use it. Bring an HT (with signal strength meter) with charged batteries and adapters to connect the antenna to BNC. Some SMA to BNC adapters will be available. The HamCon Colorado 2009 is not responsible if you do not have RDF equipment. Also if the loaned equipment fails for any reason, we can not be held responsible. 6. If any of the transmitters fail for any reason, that transmitter will be eliminated from competition. Only the remaining transmitters will be scored. 7. Watch your step! Although the terrain is relatively flat, there will be some hazards. Hamcon Colorado assumes no liability for terrain. This area is in a public park and on public school grounds. 8. Decisions of the judges are final. Disputes will be decided before the final drawings at the Holiday Inn at noon and will be announced at that time. 9. If you are not present to accept the prize, the next placing person will be awarded the prize. Second becomes first, third becomes second and next high score becomes third etc. DIRECTIONS TO STANLEY PARK From Holiday Inn, turn north (Left) on Saint Vrain, right (East) on Hwy 36, right (South) on Community Dr, then left (East) into the parking lot for Stanley Park. Grab your gear and go to the park shelter southeast of the parking area by 10:00. (Exact start location subject to change) |