Welland Valley Amateur Radio Society Direction Finding Introduction By Colin Lowe (G1IVG)
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
Equipment Receiver Attenuator Aerial Map Compass, Rule & Pencil
Receiver Rx Signal Meter. Ear phones. Easy to handle. Good Battery. Aerial adaptor (SMA to BNC etc) MHz FM. 2 nd Harmonic = MHz.
Attenuator
Aerial 70cm HB9CV. Homebrew (G7PZB). Buy.
Map Ordinance Survey Map. (£7)
Compass, Rule & Pencil
Example of taking Bearings
Bearing 1
Bearing 2
Bearing 3
Calculated Location
DF Fox Hunt 18 th July pm Meet at Prince Rupert’s View Point. An open invite to KDARS to join us. 70cms ( FM). Fox Located no more than 5 miles away.
Prince Rupert’s View Point
Prince Rupert’s View Point
Hope to see you all on