Fox Hunting Event

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The Sandton ARC is hosting an open social picnic braai and a family-friendly Fox hunting event at the Field and Study Centre in Parkmore Sandton on from 10:00 CAT and you are invited. The park is family and pet friendly with bathrooms.

All you must bring along is your family, friends, food, drinks and utensils and oh yes, a handy talkie and antenna if you will participate in the rescue of Fred and Fiona, our two radio foxes who we understand from their last garbled cell phone contact have gotten themselves horribly lost in the park and need rescuing.

Lucky for them they are equipped with VHF emergency rescue beacons that will be active on the day. All young rescuers will receive a goodie bag from Fred and Fiona as a thank you.

Please join us for a social and picnic or braai (braai coals will be available), and a super outing with friends, family and fellow amateurs, and perhaps also Fred and Fiona - if they are rescued in time for lunch.

More Information - http://www.sarl.org.za

2022 USA ARDF Championships Results

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2022 USA ARDF Championships Results

The results are in for the 21st USA Championships in Amateur Radio Direction Finding (ARDF). The 4 days of competitions were held from 7-10 April in Prince William Forest Park (PWFP) in northern Virginia. The competition results will help determine the makeup of ARDF Team USA at the 20th ARDF World Championships, set for September 2022 in Serbia.

Thirty participants competed in categories for men and women ranging in age from 15 to 70+. All the competitive events were held within PWFP, on maps provided by the Quantico Orienteering Club (QOC) of Quantico, Virginia. In an innovative approach, the Backwoods Orienteering Klub (BOK) of Raleigh, North Carolina, organized and sponsored the event across state lines, applying the Raleigh group's ARDF knowledge and experience to a beautiful new venue.

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Youngsters on the Air contest results

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The final results of the third round of the Youngsters On The Air (YOTA) Contest in 2021 are now available on the YOTA website.

Throughout the three legs of the contest, the organisers received nearly 700 logs from all over the world, including many from those under the age 26.

In 2022, the three sessions will be taking place on the 21 May between 0800 and 1959UTC, then 23 July between 1000 and 2159UTC.

The final round takes place in YOTA month, on the 30 December 2022 between 1200 and 2359UTC.

Youngsters On The Air - http://ham-yota.com/contest