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Radio Society of Great Britain
Donisthorpe Woodland Park, Leicestershire
Sat 21 October 2017
Summary
The event is being run on a Saturday and comprises a morning competition using the 2m band and an 80m race later in the day. There will be a five transmitter course and a four transmitter course available for both competitions.
Location
Donisthorpe Woodland Park
click here for a map showing the location of the car park.
Park in the car park off Rawdon Road, south of the railway bridge. The car park is adjacent to Sarah's Wood.
Directions
The area is conveniently accessed from the M42/A42 Junction 11.
Format of Event
The event will conform to the general principles of IARU events, but will be less formal than a Championship. For the 144MHz event there will be a maximum of five transmitters but NO BEACON at the finish. Competitors can elect to hunt all five 'foxes' or a specified four.
For the both events, the transmitters will be separated by at least 300m and the nearest transmitter to the Start may be closer than 400m (IARU rules state 750m).
The afternoon 3.5 MHz competition will have a maximum of five transmitters and an MO beacon at the finish. Competitors can elect to hunt all five 'foxes' or a specified four. 'Taster Day' participants will hunt the specified four.
Sport Ident (SI) electronic punching will be used for both competitions. SI 'dibbers' may be hired for £1, but if not returned the charge is increased by £30.
'Taster Day' participants will use control cards and pin punches to obtain proof that they have visited the assigned transmitters.
Map
Scale is 1:10,000. Size A4 portrait. Printed in four colours on waterproof paper.
Timetable
1000 Registration opens. Information sheets issued to ALL entrants.
1030-1130 144 MHz Starts at 5 minute intervals
1030 'Taster Day' session for newcomers commences
1300 3.5MHz starts commence at 5 minute intervals. 'Taster Day'participants will take part in this competition.
1530 Courses close
Note: Car park closes at 1600, so don't be late getting back.
Entries
Entry fee is £5.
The results will be posted on this web site as soon as possible after the event.
Procedures
Registration, Start and Finish for both competitions and the 'Taster Day' will be in the car park at Sarah's Wood.
In accordance with the informality of the event the organisers will not require you to deposit your receiver in a pound before the transmitters start sending. They do expect you to respect the spirit of this concession by refraining from using your receiver until reporting to officials in the start area and then only under their supervision.
The 'flags'for the competition will be 15cm side length.
Safety
Competitors are responsible for their own safety and take part at their own risk. No smoking in the forest. Whistles should be carried (the emergency signal is 6 blasts repeated at 1 minute intervals).
Both courses cross and re-cross a minor road. There are no manned crossing points and competitors should take care crossing this road.
Should you wish to move along the road, please use the appropriate pavement/wide verge.
Loan Equipment
Receivers for both 144MHz and 3.5MHz are available. E-Mail the organiser (address below) to reserve.
Enquiries
ardf.chairman@rsgb.org.uk
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