CARC Harrison Bay State Park Event (Fox Hunt Flyer)
Welcome everyone to the event described below and in the link above! Come out to Harrison Bay State Park for a great day of learning and community gathering.
When: Friday October 10th
Where: Harrison Bay State Park, Shelter 3/Old Concession Stand.
Key Information:
The event will be held, rain or shine. The site is handicap accessible and has restrooms. Please bring your own chairs.
There are no available outlets or refrigerators so if you have perishable food and/or drinks, bring a cooler with ice. Bug/tick repellent is recommended. For more information about the park, visit the Harrison Bay State Park website. Event updates will be posted on the Cleveland Amateur Radio Club’s website (carc.cc) as they become available.
Directions: Upon entering the park from Harrison Bay Rd., continue straight past the “Interpretive Center” (on your right), then past the “Rec Hall” parking turn-off (on the right). Take the next right (just before the “A Frame” Registration building) which will take you to the parking area for “Shelter 3/Old Concession Stand” where the event is being held.
Park Maps:
Print Version: Trail Map, Campground Map
Offline GPS Map (free): Link (requires Avenza Maps® App.) A low magnification map that overlays your GPS location.
Event Questions: Contact Steve Weber (KA4ELN) at (423) 593-8113.
On-Site Communication: 146.580 MHz (Simplex, if there’s interference, TN 100 will be enabled).
Timeline (EDT):
All Afternoon: Enjoy family games (horse shoes, bean toss, etc.).
12:00 pm: POTA operations kickoff along with a “bring your own – brown bag” lunch.
1:00 pm: Pre-Hunt Meet. Individual/team check-in, rules / procedures, restricted areas and Q&A. If you signed up on-line to borrow equipment, pick it up at this time.
1:30 – 4:30 pm: Fox Hunt. Some hunters asked for more foxes so we’re releasing a whole “skulk” of them (10 total).
5 pm: Dinner with “cooked to perfection” hot dogs, courtesy of the Cleveland Amateur Radio club.
6 pm: “History of the Park” presentation, followed by storytelling.
Fox Hunt Information:
Fox hunting is similar to geocaching, only in this case, individuals/teams search for transmitters (foxes) using radios, direction finding techniques, antennas & other stuff. Anyone can participate, no amateur radio license required. Don’t have experience….no worries, team up with someone. Just want to learn a bit about the sport & watch the confusion ….we love having spectators!
The goal of this hunt is to have fun and enjoy the comradery while developing radio direction finding skills. While hunting, feel free to tap into skillset of others. Use this as an opportunity to explore the park. Periodically, hunt updates & clues will be provided via 146.580 MHz (Simplex; TN 100 only if required).
Hunt Rules:
o Safety first! Be courteous, follow the law & drive responsibly. No distractions, speeding or reckless behavior.
Do not operate transmitter finding equipment while driving. Either partner with another participant
separating driving & transmitter roles or park in a safe location prior to using transmitter finding equipment.
o No trespassing! The transmitters are located in public areas within the park. Additional information will be
shared at the Pre-Hunt meeting.
o Foxes may be hunted in any order. Team members cannot split up to hunt.
Club Website carc.cc
If you need to borrow fox hunting equipment, scan this QR code, complete the questionnaire & select “Submit”. Deadline: Noon Thursday, October 9th. Available equipment will be provided on a first come, first served basis.
Cell Service: Harrison Bay State Park was scoped out and phone connectivity is good. There were no issues launching
QR codes for mapping, punching in, etc.
Interactive Hunt Map: (Street, satellite, or topographic view with “white line” hunt boundary).
o Transmitters will be located only in public areas within the “white line” hunt boundary.
Transmitter Information:
o Frequencies
o Foxes are ≤ 1 W and transmit about every 60 seconds.
Punching In: Once you’ve found a fox, use your smartphone camera to scan and launch the QR code, answer the questions and then select “Submit”. When successful, you’ll see the following: “Your response has been recorded”. Submitting your “find” allows tracking of individual/team progress, information that helps determine the specificity of clues that should be shared via radio.
Photos: Please take photos & text them to . Thanks in advance for
sharing photos with me from your adventure!!
What should I bring, how can I prepare?
Bring water, fill up the vehicle, gather your equipment and charge your batteries!
Print out or download this flyer to your smartphone. Among other things, you’ll need it to have the transmitter frequencies on hand.
Try out the interactive map to view the hunt boundary & practice “punching in”.
Dress for the weather.
Punch-In placard example.
Transmitter is in close proximity.
Scan this QR code to practice
“Punching In”
Transmitters can be on the ground,
up in a tree or elsewhere.
You found a fox without using a
transceiver. You’re good!
Have questions now or need assistance prior of during the hunt?
Offline Google Earth Map
(No connectivity needed)
1) Download free Google Earth Phone App.
2) Download this Harrison Bay Area Fox Map (.kmz file) to your phone (Link)
3) Select the file & open it using Google Earth App.
Fox #1: 145.860 MHz
Fox #2: 144.700 MHz
Fox #3: 146.100 MHz
Fox #4: 147.500 MHz
Fox #5: 146.700 MHz
Fox #6: 144.060 MHz
Fox #7: 145.930 MHz
Fox #8: 145.450 MHz
Fox #9: 145.725 MHz
Harrison Bay State Park Area Fox Map
(Requires Connectivity)
Hunt Giveaways: We have a few. Special thanks to Chatt Radio & those anonymous fox
hunters who generously provided unsolicited contributions.
Fox #10: 144.240 MHz
For Questions during the Hunt or prior please reach out to Matt (KO4IYW) at (512) 695-9353
