Announcing: The Eighth Annual CQ National Foxhunting Weekend May 7-8, 2005 plus Results of the 2004 NFW

摘要

By now you should be inspired to plan a transmitter hunting adventure for your local club. The CQ NFW has no formal rules, so let your creativity run free. Talk it up around your club and in repeater ragchews. For maximum fun, your hunt should be appropriate for the skill level of the members, be they experts or complete beginners. Make sure it's well promoted, fun and fair for all. Above all, make it as safe for everyone as possible. In 2004 I received three advance announcements of NFW hunts that were not followed up with results. As the old adage goes, the job isn't finished until the paperwork is done. Be sure to write up the hunt story and send it to me so I can share with CQ readers. Tell me the date of the hunt, what kind of hunt (mobile or on foot), number and frequency of transmitters, how the hunt was scored to determine the winners, plus the callsigns of the hiders and the winners. Don't forget to include the name of your club and the city or area it serves. Readers also want to know what was unique about your hunt and what lessons (positive and negative) you learned from it.