1. Welland Valley Amateur Radio Society Direction Finding Introduction By Colin Lowe (G1IVG) www.wvars.com

2. Directional Finding “The WVARS Way” To use your radio and map reading skills to try to locate a hidden transmitter. Use of homebrew aerials, attenuators etc. Summer outdoor activity. Social Event. No Speed Involved www.wvars.com

3. Equipment Receiver Attenuator Aerial Map Compass, Rule & Pencil www.wvars.com

4. Receiver Rx Signal Meter. Ear phones. Easy to handle. Good Battery. Aerial adaptor (SMA to BNC etc). 433.475 MHz FM. 2 nd Harmonic = 866.95 MHz. www.wvars.com

5. Attenuator www.wvars.com

6. Aerial 70cm HB9CV. Homebrew (G7PZB). Buy. www.wvars.com

7. Map Ordinance Survey Map. (£7) www.wvars.com

8. Compass, Rule & Pencil www.wvars.com

9. Example of taking Bearings www.wvars.com

10. Bearing 1 www.wvars.com

11. Bearing 2 www.wvars.com

12. Bearing 3 www.wvars.com

13. Calculated Location www.wvars.com

14. DF Fox Hunt 18 th July 2011 7pm Meet at Prince Rupert’s View Point. An open invite to KDARS to join us. 70cms (433.475 FM). Fox Located no more than 5 miles away. www.wvars.com

15. Prince Rupert’s View Point www.wvars.com

16. Prince Rupert’s View Point www.wvars.com

17. Hope to see you all on www.wvars.com