Truckee, California,
will be the site of this year's USA Amateur Radio Direction Finding (ARDF)
Championships, where "foxhunters" will compete for bragging rights
and invitations to represent the U.S. at upcoming international
competitions. The ARRL Letter reports
that the competition sites, near Donner Summit at an elevation of roughly 6300
feet, have never been used for ARDF competitions in the past. The event will be
held from June 13-17, starting with an optional training day, followed by a day
of "foxoring" competitions that combine foxhunting with orienteering,
and then two days of international-rules competitions on 80 and 2 meters.
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Thursday, March 1, 2018
U.S. ARDF Championships to be Held in California This June
Truckee, California,
will be the site of this year's USA Amateur Radio Direction Finding (ARDF)
Championships, where "foxhunters" will compete for bragging rights
and invitations to represent the U.S. at upcoming international
competitions. The ARRL Letter reports
that the competition sites, near Donner Summit at an elevation of roughly 6300
feet, have never been used for ARDF competitions in the past. The event will be
held from June 13-17, starting with an optional training day, followed by a day
of "foxoring" competitions that combine foxhunting with orienteering,
and then two days of international-rules competitions on 80 and 2 meters.