The key elements are as follows:
- the series will use the 80m amateur band for the hidden transmitters.
- there will be five hidden transmitters deployed.
- the five hidden transmitters send for one minute and one after the other, all on the same frequency.
- 80m receivers with a built in directional antenna will be available on loan. These receivers will have the exterior sanitised before issue to the borrower. There are 10 of these available for loan, so please contact the organiser before the event if you wish to avail yourself of a loan receiver.
- intending participants should E-Mail ardfchairman@rsgb.org to request a copy of the map. The map will be E-Mailed to you prior to the event. If you print the map on an ink jet printer, the ink will run immediately the map becomes wet. Good waterproofing is essential if the weather is inclement.
- there will be no charge to participate.
- proof of finding each transmitter will be to record a letter of the alphabet on a circular marker flat on the ground adjacent to the transmitter. The site will also have a 15cm orienteering marker in position.
The letters recorded will be reported aurally to the finish marshall after finishing.
- there will be no distance restrictions in this small area. Transmitters may be placed anywhere in the "in bounds" area of the map.
What to bring and what to wear: