I plan to run a full 2m ARDF event/training this Sunday 21st June based at Candlebark Park, Fitzsimmons Lane, Eltham.
Start:
Homestead Road, Eltham, where the Diamond Creek trail crosses the road. Starts from 1pm to 2pm. Start window restricted to allow for a longer time limit.
The weather is currently a predicted top of 14Deg, with rain showers unlikely.
Notes for this event:
- ARDF transmitters on 145.300 MHz with 5 minute cycle (1 minute each)
- Homing Beacon on 145.700 MHz
- You must visit the Homing beacon to get a valid result in this event
- The Homing Beacon will be remote from the Start, to avoid interference. The Finish will be back near the Start location, so you may have to navigate there! (sorry Jack)
- ARDF Start exclusion zone of 450m, and 300m between transmitters.
- The Homing Beacon might not adhere to the Exclusion rules
- Time Limit 100mins, but with a ‘soft’ landing (points deducted per min late)
- Please observe the Out-Of-Bounds areas marked on the map, in order to allow future use of the park.
- SI controls will be used (Can’t use Maprun as final TX positions will only be determined on Sunday!)
- Transmitters can be placed anywhere on the supplied map
What do I need to do?
- Let me know if you plan to come, email or Facebook
- Bring your 2m sniffer (or let me know you want to borrow a club sniffer in advance)
- Bring your SI stick (or let me know you want to borrow a club stick in advance)
- Volunteer to pickup a transmitter afterwards
- If you plan to compete in Japan, treat the start procedure yourself as if you are at an international event. I will not be enforcing the procedure; it is self imposed:
- Do not turn on your sniffer at all till you depart on your start time (which will be at TX1 turn on)
- Give yourself say 4 minutes to prepare your map/map board prior to your start (I plan to have the Start exclusion marked on the map already)
- Do not stop moving in the start corridor (ask me where it ends)
- Must punch Homing Beacon before Finish
- Try to not rely of the soft landing overtime