MSRDF Rankin County Fox Hunt
Hunt Start: Saturday, March 13, 2021 9:00 amHunt Finish: Saturday, March 13, 2021 11:00 am
Hunt Log
Hunt Coordinator: Rez Johnson (K1REZ)
Event Description: This event is entirely mobile. All hunters meet 15 minutes before the Start Time at the Start Location and begin hunting at the same time when given the signal to start. The Fox manually keys up the mic and taunts the Hounds while driving around, eventually choosing a parking place where he waits to be found.
Hunt Difficulty Rating: Moderate
Hunt Boundary Size: County Wide Hunt — Rankin
Hunt Started: Saturday, March 13, 2021 9:00 am
Hunt Paused: n/a
Hunt Restarted: n/a
Hunt Ended: Saturday, March 13, 2021 11:00 am
Verified Finds: 5
First Hunter to Find (FTF): Vernon Lowery (KI5HGX)
Favorite Points: 0
Average Hunt Difficulty: Moderate
Competitors and Results
| Name | Callsign / ID | Found | Find Date / Time | FTF | Elapsed | Mileage | Position | Difficulty | Favorite Point | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Lowery | KI5HGX | Yes | Saturday, March 13, 2021 10:00 am | Yes | Not Recorded | Not Recorded | 1 | Moderate | No | |
| Sarah Lowery | KI5URZ | Yes | Saturday, March 13, 2021 10:00 am | No | Not Recorded | Not Recorded | 1 | Moderate | No | |
| Jack Williams | K5FIT | Yes | Saturday, March 13, 2021 | No | Not Recorded | Not Recorded | 2 | Moderate | No | |
| Don Loper | N5SPJ | Yes | Saturday, March 13, 2021 | No | Not Recorded | Not Recorded | 3 | Moderate | No | |
| Kyle Conway | KI5JCL | Yes | Saturday, March 13, 2021 | No | Not Recorded | Not Recorded | 4 | Moderate | No |
Completed Hunt Map
Fox Hunt Winners: Don (N5SPJ), Kyle (KI5JCL), Vernon (KI5HGX), Jack (K5FIT) and his wife
Retrieval Photo · Rez Johnson (K1REZ)
KI5HGX and the Mysterious Cigar Box
Hunter Photo · Sarah Lowery (KI5URZ)
The Fox (K1REZ) getting ready to hand out medals to the Winners
Hunter Photo · Sarah Lowery (KI5URZ)
Hunt Status Closed
Hunt Name: MSRDF Rankin County Fox Hunt
Transmitter Name: MSRDF Fox Hunt Transmitter
Scheduled Start: Saturday, March 13, 2021 9:00 am
Scheduled End: Saturday, March 13, 2021 11:00 am
Hunt Started: Saturday, March 13, 2021 9:00 am
Hunt Paused: n/a
Hunt Restarted: n/a
Hunt Ended: Saturday, March 13, 2021 11:00 am
Hunt Boundaries: Rankin County
Starting Location: All Hunters will meet at: Bass Pro Shop Parking Lot
Event Type: Fox Hunt
Event Subtype: Mobile Fox Hunt
Event Description: This event is entirely mobile. All hunters meet 15 minutes before the Start Time at the Start Location and begin hunting at the same time when given the signal to start. The Fox manually keys up the mic and taunts the Hounds while driving around, eventually choosing a parking place where he waits to be found.
Hunt Coordinator: Rez Johnson (K1REZ)
Hosting Club or Organization: Mississippi Radio Direction Finding Association
Hunt Difficulty Rating: Moderate
Hunt Boundary Size: County Wide Hunt — Rankin
Transmitter Frequency: 146.565
Signal Type: Other
Specific Signal: As always in a Fox Hunt, there is a live operator keying up the mic taunting the Hounds
Transmit Cycle: The Fox will alternate 1 minute of continuous transmission, followed by 5 minutes of radio silence.
Transmitter Power: various
Antenna Polarization: Horizontal
Hunter Mileage: Not collected for this Hunt Session
Placed: n/a
Retrieved: n/a
Verified Finds: 5 · Favorite Points: 0
First-To-Find: Vernon Lowery (KI5HGX)
Lowest Mileage Finder: Not Collected
Shortest Time Finder: Not Available
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