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Dear Hunters,

The Penang ARDF Community will be hosting this year’s Amateur Radio Directional Finding Event.

Date : Sunday – June 30th, 2013
Time : 8:00 am
Venue : Penang Island

Bulletin1 has been issued. For more information, please click on the link below.

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Melaka Historical Fox Hunt

The Malacca boys will be having the Malacca Open on the September 26th, 2010. Invitation is now open to all hams. So it is time to clear out the cobwebs from your ARDF hunting equipment and start training for this event.

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Melaka Historical Fox Hunt 26/09/2010

Written by Administrator

Monday, 16 August 2010 09:21

Website Ref:   Http://www.marc.server.net.my

Event Date     :  26/09/2010 (Sunday)

Registration   :  7:30am-9:00am

Hunting Time   :  9:30am-12:30pm

Hunt Result    :  2:00pm

Starting Point :  Menara Taming Sari

Purpose for the Event

This event is held by M.A.R.C (Melaka Amateur Radio Community). It shall be a day for eyeball and getting together of Hams and SWLs. All are welcome to participate in this fun of hunting “Foxes”. For other state participant, you may also enjoy getting to know Melaka famous historical places.

Hunting Tool & Requirement

Fox Hunter shall be well equip with his own hunting tools, although there is no limitation on the tool itself but do consider the weight & portability. We do encourage hunter to use own homebrew tools rather than commercial available unit to show the spirit & capability of the hunter itself.

Hunting Location

It is located in the city of the Melaka historical area;

there shall be 3KM radius from the starting point which is Menara Taming Sari

Participant registration

Early bird RM30.00 (before 19/09/2010), after which is RM40.00

by Bank-in & email or fax prove of bank slip, registration form can be download here.

Fox Hunt Prizes

First Prize       :  RM300.00 + Gold Trophy

Second Prize      :  RM200.00 + Silver Trophy

Third Prize       :  RM100.00 + Bronze Trophy

Consolation Prize :  Hampers / Goodies

Bank  details for registration

UOB Bank A/C no   :  385-6603982-5

Account name      :  Tan Ah Poh

Payment method   : cash only,

after which please email or fax  your bank-in slip together with registration form to register@marc.server.net.my ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. ) You need JavaScript enabled to view it or  Fax no: 06-335 3250. You should get a confirmation reply within 48 hours, if not please give a call to our treasurer Mr. D.S. Ng at 019-662 9990. For those using internet banking funds transfer, please capture the transferred screen image & email it to us

Fox Hunting Rules

1. Each individual or group participant are allowed to have ONE receiver and ONE set of antenna only. No prompting among each group or individual is allowed because we want to have a fair competition for everyone to enjoy. Anyone caught cheating will be disqualified. You will be given 3 hours for the hunt, so please observed the time limit. Latecomers will not be entertained. Participants are supposed to find the “MARKER” and not the transmitters. The MARKER consists of a flag sign and a small tag reader box. The participants need to scan (Touch & Go) their ID Tag to the reader box, a BEEP sound indicate the hunter ID had been captured by the system and they may proceed to hunt the next available fox’s. If this is the final fox then your hunt had been completed and you must kept your ID Tag for prize declare verification. Please wait for the result announcement.

Accommodation & vehicle parking

Any outstation participant who require lodging service may try to contact below for arrangement. Please notice that we only provide reference for your convenient and we are not affiliate with any of them. You need to deal with them by your own. These hotel are located just a walking distance to the Fox Hunt starting point.

1) … Hash house Hotel   (N 02′11.365′ E 102′14.729′)  Tel: 06-2922299

2) … Fenix Inn Hotel      (N 02′11.351′ E 102.15.195′)  Tel: 06-2815510

For those who driving here, shall need to pay for parking fees. The all zone whole day parking rate of RM5.00 per coupon can be bought from our committee Mr. Danny for your convenient.

If hourly rate parking preferred then just go to nearby shop outlet to purchase it.

Declaration & Indemnity

All participant are agreed not to hold the organizers responsible for any losses, injuries or mishaps that may happen to themselves or those accompanying with them during the event due to act of God or negligence.


News courtesy of Musang

ARDF event

NEWS FROM MUSANG...

Date : Sunday morning 23rd May 2010
Time : 10.00 am until 11.30 am
Venue: Open field besides Jalan Berjaya/Jalan Brother James
GPS Coordinates: N5.43030 E100.30819
Purpose:
To introduce ARDF to amateurs who are new to this sport and want to more about the ARDF sport. This will also create opportunity for those who want to practice or test out their ARDF antennas/equipment. The fox beacons will be supplied by 9M2LC for this occasion. ARDF hunting equipment will be on display for those present to try out and familiarise with their performances.
Please contact me to let me know if you are coming for this event.
My email : 9m2lc@myardfsport.com
Future events:
1. Workshop sessions.
2. Field test clinic.
3. Trial Fox hunts.
4. Penang ARDF Open Competition.

73 de 9M2LC

via.. 9w2acy

.: UTM Introductory ARDF Open (Fox Hunting) 2010 - English

.: UTM Introductory ARDF Open (Fox Hunting) 2010 - English

Recent Malacca Fox Hunt

THis is from the Musang...

" Hi fellow hunters ...

The recent Malacca Fox Hunt held at "Taman Rekreasi Ayer Keroh, Malacca" was a great success!
Congratulations to the Malacca organisers, helpers and participants in making this event a reality.

To make it more exciting, new items were introduced into the local (Malacca) scene.
Like ...
1. Linear Run direction ... The "Start" and "Finish" no longer be at the same place.
2. Electronic Tagging ... Trial run using electronic tagging so that we can find out the time of arrival at each beacon.
3. Homing beacon ... This beacon transmits on separate frequency to guide hunters to the "Finish" line.
4. Staggered batch release at "Start" point.
5. Horizontal polarisation ... Use of Turnstile antennas.

Even with these introductions, we are still far from the international ARDF expectations BUT we are getting there.
We need to share our know-how, in order to further improve ARDF activities in the local scene and introduce it to
the others. ( Hope hams know how to communicate! )

The write-up and results are available at ...

www.myardfsport.com/ardfblog

The pictures are available at ...
www.kclim.myardfsport.com/cpg144/thumbnails.php?album=42

[ Please forward to others you know, thanks ... ]

Happy viewing.

73 de 9M2LC "

Penang ARDF Event - Completed

The event has successfully completed. I was assign to be the Fox No.5 or MO5. It has been a good event eventhough only small participant but it is a quite tough to find all the fox. What's important is the friendship that has build among the crew n participant n more knowledges has been shared.

The event started at around 8.30 with the registration of participant. we the foxes we sent away earlier to our fox den n prepared the fox. i was located in the botanical garden. It as a tricky place as hunter passing by but still cant located the fox. However that place will never be a fox den again. as hunter already knew about it. in the future event new den will be choose.

Later the event finish at around 12.00p.m. with all the foxes n hunter gather at the finish line. Then I parted with the other event crew n join the foxes for a lunch. The other crew n participant went to McD fur their lunch as I n the V60 Foxes went to have our nasi n kari ikan bawal. Tok Penghulu V60 also went to pick up our Beloved elmer Pak Eshee to join us at the lunch. Thank you Pak Eshee for joining us. After had a good lunch n a good lough we then parted at around 2.00pm to our home.

Thats all from me,
TNX 73 de 9w2acy

p/s: Due to i leaving the place earlier i didn't have the result. Just wait for the Fox Master to post up the result at the www.myardfsport.com
Some pic at the event

Penang ARDF Event 2009

Hi all myARDFSport.com inviting all ham or swl to join the Penang ARDF Event 2009. so what are u waiting for let just hunt the foxes...

Those who wish to participate, pls email to: 9m2lc@myardfsport.com by April 21, 2009 to enable to prepare the numbers of maps, scoring cards, refreshment, and other logistic needed for a successful event. Your cooperation is most appreciated.
(source : ARDF Bulletin by MyARDFSport.com)

Date and Time:

May 2nd, 2009 (Saturday); 8:00am.
Estimate to last about 3 hours.
Registration closes at 8:30am.

Venue:
Botanical Gardens, Penang
and MPPP Park (Youth Park) Area.

Starting Point:

Taman Rekreasi Kuari.
( GPS Location: N5 26 14.7 E100 17 21.5 )
The former quarry site besides
the jeep track going up Penang Hill.

more detail klik http://www.myardfsport.com/ardfblog/

Volunteers for May 2nd ARDF Event

Dear al frens, MyARDFSport.com now looking for volunteer for upcoming ARDF event in Penang. All are invited to volunteer. More info pls go to MyARDFSport.com

73,
9w2acy

No Frill Fox Hunt, Kebun Bunga, Penang MY

Here some pic at the hunt... well it was quite fun with new members joining in the hunt.. i also can brush up some direction finding skills... there will be more trining in the future as inform by the fox master. At the end of this month there will be an antenna workshop and then follow with a fun/trining hunt... updates can be view from www.myardfsport.com


Before hunt...


During Hunt...


After hunt...

ARDF Training Hunt

Got this in my email this morning... so let brush up our hunting skills...

Hi fellow hunters,
There will be a No Frills ARDF Training Hunt on this coming Sunday 8th Morning.

Date : Sunday Morning . 8th March 2009.
Time : 9:00 am
Venue : Botanical Gardens, Penang. Meet up at the car park next to Kraft Batik Sdn Bhd.
Mode : VHF F2A
Freq. : 144.5/144.8 MHz

Note : This is a no frills hunt. Bring your own drinks and hunting equipment.

Purpose:

• Let the foxes out for fresh air after being in hibernation through the winter period.
• To test and calibrate new hunting equipments.
• Re-evaluate the two or three difficult fox dens which had been giving much difficulties in the past hunts.
• Opportunity for new comers to try out ARDF under non-competition conditions. (Chance to have hands-on feel in this radiosport)

Please inform others who are not in the email listing.

73 de 9M2LC

ARDF news updates

More news at www.MyARDFSport.com . Hope fully i can join more ARDF activities this years. First event will be at Kuala Lumpur by Wilayah V17 HAM community. More event are coming. from various HAM community. Well c u all at he hunting ground looking for our FOX's... cherios...

Penang ARDF meeting

Got this news from MyARDFsport.com 

Date : Sunday, October 12th, 2008.
Time : 8:30 pm
Venue : JJ Cafe , Pulau Jerejak Jetty, Penang  (click for map )
GPS coordinates : N5.34241 E100.31190

All are welcome.

Herm... it about time to take out my Fox Hunting tools.. its been awhile since the last FUN Hunt... hope there will be a hunt soon...

Penang ARDF Fun Hunt Pic...

Here some of my pic taken by the organizer... more pic please click MyARDFSport.com

All pic are courtesy of MyARDFSport.com

My Fox Hunting Weapon

3 element yagi (the popular tape measurement yagi)
vhf handy talkie
attenuator

My First Fox Hunt..

Penang ARDF Fox Hunt which held on 10 August 2008 was my first participation in 'Fox Hunting'. It was a very good experiance. Armed my self with 3 element tape measurement Yagi, an attenuator, 2 handy, a bottle of mineral water and sweats.. hehehe. There were 7 hunters that hunting that day. 5 of them from Perak Amatuer Radio Transmitter Society (PARTS) and another Penangites that is SWL Jeffri ( soon to be 9W2WOC) hehehe... detail report on the event can be view from MyARDFSport.com

As being a beginner... i manage to finish the hunt in time. However, for first time it was a quite hard to find the foxes... Running at all direction as all 3 foxes start to transmit their signal. The first Fox i manage to find was just next to me. The signal was strong even my handy that i remove the antenna also can recieve the signal. After looking around back and forth.. finally i found the first FOX.

Again looking for the second fox also very tricky. The signal coming very strong even after the attenuator is put at the max. After going through the bushes, go down the cliff even the small river.. still can't find it... later after walk abit then saw the 2nd FOX behind the tree

Finally go to the next fox. this 1 also tricky. But manage to located it after awhile just before the time is up. It was a very fun n exhausting. I will surely join for another Amatuer Radio Direction Finding - FOX Hunting...
73... de 9W2ACY

Some pic taken by SWL Jeffri...

Briefing by 9M2LC before flag off...

Me n Uncle Khoo 9W2KB after finishing the hunt...

Penang ARDF Fun Hunt

Penang Fox Master: Jon - 9W2CLT

Has graciously agreed to organise an ARDF hunt on (Sunday) August 10th, 2008.

Date: August 10th, 2008
Flag-off: 9:00 am
Venue: Meet at the car park next to Craft Batik, at Jalan Ayer Terjun.
(Our usual ARDF meeting site)
Please be there at 8:30 am for registration and briefing.

No. of foxes: 3
Mode: F3A on 144.5 Mhz
Hunt duration: 1 ~ 1.5 hrs. (To be confirmed by fox master)

See you there!

Sourced from : MyARDFsports Website

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