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<P><FONT face=Tahoma>Every year interest in <FONT size=4>Amateur Radio Direction
Finding</FONT> grows. Who knows. One of these days it could become popular
enough that the ham radio community might petition for it to become an Olympic
medal level sport. (K0OV)</FONT></P></DIV>
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<H1>Ham radio foxhunting season gets under-way </H1>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>As the weather warms up, it's time to start planning for
outdoor radio fun this summer. Opportunities to win medals by finding hidden
transmitters are coming, as Amateur Radio Newsline's Joe Moell, K0OV,
explains.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>More and more radio hams every year are discovering the fun
of tracking hidden radio transmitters in their cars or on foot. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>The on-foot variety of foxhunting has become an
international sport, with names such as foxtailing, radio-orienteering and ARDF.
USA is one of about 30 countries with an active ARDF program, including national
champion-ships and participation in the World Championships every two
years.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>To see the USA's best on-foot foxhunters in action, to
learn from them, and to try it for yourself, make plans to come to Ohio this
spring. The Tenth USA ARDF Championships will get under way on Friday, May 21.
It's a three-day weekend of practice sessions, a big two-meter hunt, and
another hunt on 80 meters. It's open to anyone at any foxhunting skill
level, with or without a ham license. If you're a senior, don't worry about
trying to compete against teenagers. Equal medals will be awarded in six
separate age categories for OM's from under 18 to over 70. Five similar age
categories divide up the YLs. To be even better prepared, attend the optional
two-day intensive training camp just before the championships.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>What could you win? Possibly a medal and a place on our
country's team going to the ARDF World Championships in Croatia this coming
September. USA can only field a maximum of three people in each age and gender
category, <BR>so our national championships determine who will go.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>Will this be the year that you win a radio-orienteering
medal? The registration deadline is coming soon. So for everything you need to
know about the USA Championships, including schedules, registration forms and
equipment ideas, point your Web browser to </FONT><A
href="http://www.homingin.com/" target=_blank><FONT
face=Tahoma>www.homingin.com</FONT></A><FONT face=Tahoma>. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma><BR>You can also learn about the World Championships in
Croatia and the annual CQ Worldwide Foxhunting Weekend.</FONT></P>
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<P><FONT face=Tahoma><STRONG><EM>Joe Moell, K0OV</EM></STRONG> <BR>Amateur Radio
Newsline.</FONT></P>
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