Fullerton Radio Club
Transmitter Hunt
The T went on the air at 8:00 pm. The
transmitter was driving 10 Watts in to a quarter wave 2
Meter mag-mount antenna affixed to the roof of the hider's
vehicle. The carrier was continuous per the hunt rules.
After receiving multiple complaints from the start point that the signal was barely detectable, a backup transmitter capable of more output power replaced the original T. The power was initially set at 25 Watts to squelch any additional noise from the start point about the signal being difficult to detect. Five minutes after word was received that all hunters had detected the signal, the transmitter power was reduced to 15 Watts. The PicCon controller connected to this T was stuck on intermittent transmission. This necessitated manual triggering of the transmission cycle every 20 seconds to enable continuous (Nearly) transmission.
This signal allowed all three teams to find the T.
The T was located on Baybar Rd, North of Mission Mill Rd, in Whittier. This location, along the East fence of the 605 freeway, is just inside the Western hunt area boundary.
Precise T location:
Lat/Lon:
34°1'12.24" N
118°2'51.72" W
The hider remembers hunting a 3rd Saturday T in this location once before in 1991/1992. It was possibly hidden by K0OV.
After receiving multiple complaints from the start point that the signal was barely detectable, a backup transmitter capable of more output power replaced the original T. The power was initially set at 25 Watts to squelch any additional noise from the start point about the signal being difficult to detect. Five minutes after word was received that all hunters had detected the signal, the transmitter power was reduced to 15 Watts. The PicCon controller connected to this T was stuck on intermittent transmission. This necessitated manual triggering of the transmission cycle every 20 seconds to enable continuous (Nearly) transmission.
This signal allowed all three teams to find the T.
The T was located on Baybar Rd, North of Mission Mill Rd, in Whittier. This location, along the East fence of the 605 freeway, is just inside the Western hunt area boundary.
Precise T location:
Lat/Lon:
34°1'12.24" N
118°2'51.72" W
The hider remembers hunting a 3rd Saturday T in this location once before in 1991/1992. It was possibly hidden by K0OV.
Official Results: Team Time In Mileage N6ZHZ 21:23 36.2 WA6CYY 21:41 25.3 N6AIN/WA6PYE 21:43 26.5WA6CYY is the winner and hider of the August hunt.