PURPOSE STATEMENT: The purpose of the FLARC Fox Hunt is to provide a regular opportunity for members to develop and test techniques for locating unknown sources of radio signals.

GENERAL RULES:

• The hunt will be held the 3rd Tuesday of August each year. Additional dates may be added if interest warrants.
• The simplex frequency to be used will be announced by the fox promptly at the starting time on the repeater designated preceding the hunt. The participants will then QSY to the announced frequency to begin the event.
• The starting location and time will be announced at the previous FLARC meeting, published in the Calendar of Club Events in The Feedline, and listed on the Madison Ham Home Page (http://members.aol.com/staskc2ak).
• The event will last for a duration of up to 2 hours.
• The first FLARC member(s) to locate the fox will be declared the winner(s) and will be the fox for the next fox hunt.
• The traveling trophy will be presented to the winner(s) at a subsequent FLARC meeting.

RULES FOR THE FOX:

• The location of the fox shall be:
a) Within a distance of 8 miles of the announced starting point.
b) In a public location.
c) In a location that is in no way offensive to the participants or the public.
d) Accessible by all who may choose to participate.
• Clues may be given after a period of 30 minutes. Clues should be helpful but not give the location away by clues alone.
• A transmission should be made for a period of 60 seconds every 5 minutes to provide an adequate signal for the participants to track.
• The fox will announce the frequency to be used at the announced starting time on the previously announced repeater.
• The first transmissions should give general information, such as our rules for the event, information about FLARC, club related events, and any announcements which would be of interest to the participants.

RULES FOR THE HOUNDS:

• The participants shall all begin the hunt from the same location, which will be announced at previous FLARC meetings, in The Feedline and on the Madison Ham Web Page.
• The participants may not trespass on private property.
• The participants may not enter areas that would in any way be considered obtrusive or inappropriate by participants or the public.
• Participants shall act responsibly and safely at all times. Actions taken during club events reflect on our organization.