Reply To: CVARC Foxhunt in October-November 2019

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Update:
I’ve finished my “fox box” – an automatic foxhunt transmitter system inside an old ammunition container. This can take the place of a person as the fox if we decide to go that route. Two possible models the event can take, as I see it, are:
1) Automatic transmitter/fox box on simplex frequency, hidden by a club member or 3rd party
2) Volunteer operator with handheld radio that transmits at their discretion through the club repeater (direction-finding done on the input frequency)

I’d like to know if anyone has an idea for how to do scoring. I’m thinking we should give everyone who participates a chance to find it and do 1st/2nd/3rd place recognition/award after the fact – you write your name/callsign on the box (sort of like a geocache) and then leave the area ASAP so as not to tip off other participants that you may have found the fox.