{"id":679,"date":"2024-11-04T18:15:13","date_gmt":"2024-11-04T23:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umarc.eecs.umich.edu\/?page_id=679"},"modified":"2025-02-03T17:18:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T22:18:00","slug":"foxhunt","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umarc.eecs.umich.edu\/index.php\/foxhunt\/","title":{"rendered":"Fox Hunt"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Our Fox Hunt event generally follows the antenna building class.&nbsp; The \u201cFox\u201d (a 2M FM Transmitter) is hidden in an unknown location on North Campus.&nbsp; The goal is for participants to use their newly built antennas, connected to a hand-held 2M transceiver,&nbsp;to locate the Fox.&nbsp; This is always a fun activity that demonstrates <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Radio_direction_finding\">radio direction finding<\/a> techniques to locate one or more radio&nbsp;transmitters&nbsp;hidden within the search area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>W8UM has 3 Foxes that operate on the below frequencies.&nbsp; These are used during club events and demonstrations and are available for your use.&nbsp; Please contact: <a href=\"mailto:\/\/w8um.info@umich.edu\">w8um.info@umich.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>146.165 mHz FM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>147.545 mHz FM&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>433.500 mHz SSB (modified National Weather Service Sonde)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umarc.eecs.umich.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/foxhunt2-3.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"758\" data-id=\"1628\" src=\"https:\/\/umarc.eecs.umich.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/foxhunt2-3-1024x758.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umarc.eecs.umich.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/foxhunt2-3-1024x758.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/umarc.eecs.umich.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/foxhunt2-3-300x222.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/umarc.eecs.umich.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/foxhunt2-3-768x569.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/umarc.eecs.umich.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/foxhunt2-3.jpeg 1179w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umarc.eecs.umich.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/foxhunt2-1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"761\" data-id=\"1627\" src=\"https:\/\/umarc.eecs.umich.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/foxhunt2-1-1024x761.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umarc.eecs.umich.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/foxhunt2-1-1024x761.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/umarc.eecs.umich.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/foxhunt2-1-300x223.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/umarc.eecs.umich.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/foxhunt2-1-768x571.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/umarc.eecs.umich.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/foxhunt2-1.jpeg 1179w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umarc.eecs.umich.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/foxhunt2-2.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"754\" data-id=\"1629\" src=\"https:\/\/umarc.eecs.umich.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/foxhunt2-2-1024x754.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umarc.eecs.umich.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/foxhunt2-2-1024x754.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/umarc.eecs.umich.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/foxhunt2-2-300x221.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/umarc.eecs.umich.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/foxhunt2-2-768x565.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/umarc.eecs.umich.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/foxhunt2-2.jpeg 1179w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umarc.eecs.umich.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/foxhunt0.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"756\" data-id=\"1630\" src=\"https:\/\/umarc.eecs.umich.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/foxhunt0-1024x756.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umarc.eecs.umich.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/foxhunt0-1024x756.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/umarc.eecs.umich.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/foxhunt0-300x222.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/umarc.eecs.umich.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/foxhunt0-768x567.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/umarc.eecs.umich.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/foxhunt0.jpeg 1179w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Fox Hunt event generally follows the antenna building class.&nbsp; 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