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From: keithm@wicat.UUCP (Keith McQueen)
Newsgroups: rec.ham-radio,sci.electronics
Subject: Re: DFing in the VHF World
Keywords: DF, transmitter hunt, fox hunt
Message-ID: <391@wicat.UUCP>
Date: 27 Mar 89 19:19:55 GMT
References: <1986@virgil.UUCP>
Reply-To: keithm@wicat.UUCP (Keith McQueen)
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Organization: WICAT Systems, Orem, Utah
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In article <1986@virgil.UUCP> jeff@virgil.UUCP (Jeff Koke) writes:
>
>I'd like to know of any experiences (good and bad) regarding transmitter
>hunting.  This past Sunday we had an impromptu hunt when an HT was
>inadvertently keyed on the local wide-area repeater.  
>
     [  stuff deleted for space...]
>Tnx & 73,
>
>Jeff
>

We had the same thing happen to us, (it was a misguided remote base...).
We found that a reasonable quick and dirty approach was an HT inside
the car with either the duck removed or a ??db attenuator inserted
could be used.  It seems that the signal could make it through the
wide front windshield much better than through any of the side windows.
So you turn the car in a circle until you get the strongest signal and
then drive in that direction.  The signal will suddenly drop as you
pass it (ie. as it becomes even with the side of the car.).  You then
take another reading and continue.  As you get close you may have to
remove the duck and maybe even shield the HT with your body to get
enough attenuation.

Have fun!