Day three hit a couple of small issues. One of the 2m transmitter was observed to transmit an unmodulated signal (no tone, just a quiet carrier signal). Charles switched it over to FM and that worked, but it produced a different tone and seemed a lot louder than the other transmitters. Also, during the start […]
Read MoreThe cluster of thunderstorms on Thursday afternoon prevented the organizers from setting up the Fox-o course for Friday, so the start of the fox-o competition had to be delayed. There were a few unfortunate events during the race: Special prize to Norbert Linke who found the dead transmitter in 3 minutes and 2 seconds! Results […]
Read MoreThe championship started with the sprint competition in the Buggy Whip trails section on the western side of Cooper Lake State Park’s South Sulphur Unit. Competitor success was based on how well competitors kept track of their position on the map and how much they took advantage of the trail system. Results are below. Day […]
Read MoreWe will have a two-band small Classic Radio Orienteering event at Schenck Forest on Saturday, April 1
Read MoreMarch 5, 2023 at Dix Park The weather was perfect, and the event went flawlessly setup and equipment wise, however some of the competitors weren’t so flawless. This is great practice for the Champs. Now is the time to get the mistakes out of your system. Radio Orienteering,Results 2023-03-05 Sprint All3.1 km 58 m 60 […]
Read MoreEight competitor groups (ten individuals) participated in the 80m classic course competition on November 12. Everyone located all the controls on their course, and no one was OT! That is especially impressive because it was the first time on a standard course for three of them. All the first-timers were graduates of Nadia Scharlau’s beginner classes. Congratulations to all.
Read MoreThere was a strong showing of eleven beginners, and two intermediate-level radio orienteers, on this warm, humid, July morning. A few Radio Orienteering experts were also on hand. The beginners worked as a group, walking together, learning the basics of operating an 80m direction-finding receiver. For simplicity, all beginner participants used identical R3500D receivers. With […]
Read MoreYouth Radio Orienteering. This is a Town of Cary class at Bond Park, and is not hosted by BOK. Registration is available online at myCary.org, by mail, and in person at staffed Town of Cary facilities.July 6-8, or 11-13, both 3-day classes meet 9 AM to Noon Do you know of a young man or woman age 11-16 […]
Read MoreResults ALL 5 Foxes 5.0 km 235 m 180 min (5 Controls) 1 Matt Craig 5 p (136:32) 7000530 4 Foxes (not #4)3.9 km 204 m 180 min (4 Controls) 1 Joseph Huberman 4 p (96:56) 2005005 2 Adalia Schafrath-Craig 4 p (103:22) 2049374 3 Ruth Bromer 4 p (125:59) 2005002 […]
Read MoreSaturday started out with some steady rain, and a few hardy souls started out, but by 11am the rain stopped and the sun even began to peak out. Sunday was a beautiful day. After the events on both days we enjoyed pizza together sitting out on the deck. For the 2m Radio Orienteering, Joseph built […]
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