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Here’s everything you need to know in order to have fun finding a hidden radio transmitter (aka “fox hunting). We’ll follow a simple three step process:
1. Find the signal and take at least three bearings
2. Triangulate the bearings by plotting their intersection
3. Attenuate the signal and find the fox
In this video, I use the terms “bearing” and “azimuth” interchangeably. Technically, they’re different but related concepts. Follow along as I locate a hidden radio transmitter in Fayette County, Georgia.
Fox hunting equipment used: Icom R5 radio scanner, homemade 2m tape measure Yagi antenna (using these plans - www.jpole-ante..., Comet RH-77 whip antenna, Suunto baseplate compass, and a map of the local area. The fox radio was a Baofeng UV-R5 with extended battery pack and Byonics fox controller (www.byonics.co....
Other fox hunting videos I’ve made:
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Be sure to watch until the very end for bloopers.
Thanks for watching and 73,
Joe, KI4ASK
PS - I am not a professional KZfaqr, nor do I make money from these videos. I do, however, enjoy sharing our love of the outdoors and ham radio with others. The video was shot on an iPhone and put together using iMovie on an iPad. In order for you to enjoy a realistic experience, I do minimal editing and do not put in fancy graphics or a soundtrack.
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