Radio Society of Great Britain
Gresley Woods, Swadlincote
Sat 17th October 2020

Summary
A classic 5-TX a classic 80m ARDF event in part of the National Forest. The area is a combination of old woodland which has been complemented by new planting and this is now maturing well for orienteering and direction finding.

The event is taking place with the kind permission of Forestry England who manage the woods on behalf of the National Forest.

Location and Parking:
The car park is at Albert Village, south of Swadlincote.

Click here for a map extract showing the location.

Format of Event

A 5 Transmitter 80m course, with a separate category for participants who wish to plot a set of bearings on the five transmitters before crossing the start line. The transmitters will operate in a 5 minute cycle. Transmitters will be at least 300m from the start and finish and at least 300m from each other. Proof of visiting each transmitter is to 'collect' the letter of the alphabet displayed beside each TX. There will be a 15cm 'kite' at each transmitter site.

If you wish to participate in the category for taking bearings prior to crossing the start line, please commence taking your bearings 15 minutes before the time you have been given in the tables below.

As part of the COVID precautions, participants are asked to register prior to the event. Register by E Mailing ardf.chairman@rsgb.org.uk. Choose your preferred start group from

Start Group 1 1030-1055
Start Group 2 1100-1125
Start Group 3 1130-1155
Start Group 4 1200-1225

The aim of this is to prevent more than 6 people being in the car park at the same time. Please depart immediately after you finish.

A list of registrations appears in the tables below and this will be updated regularly.

Start Group 1
Time	Name	Call	Class
1030	Robert Vickers	G3ORI	M70
1035	Tim Raven	G4ARI	M60
1040	John Renshaw + 1	2E0VWB	M40
1045	Dave Page	G7WHI	M40?
1050	Stuart Tyler	G1ZAR	M50
1055

Start Group 2
Time	Name	Call	Class
1100	Esther Revell	SWL	W35
1105	Mike Smith	G6OES	M50
1110	David Williams	M3WDD	M50
1115
1120	David Jolly	M0JCO	M40
1120	Flora Jolly	RS316158	W14
1125	Rob Dewes	M0RVD	M50

Start Group 3
Time	Name	Call	Class
1130	John Marriott	M0OJM	M70
1135	Angel Andres	M0HDF	M40
1140	Adrian Pell	M1AQX	M60?
1145	Sheila Pell	M3SWN	W60?
1150
1155

Start Group 4
Time	Name	Call	Class
1200
1205
1210
1215
1220
1225	Vlad Boev	2E0VLB	M70

Map
1:10,000 with 5m contours printed on A4 waterproof paper.

Timetable
1030 Course opens. Starts at 5 minute intervals.Time limit 120 minutes.
1430 Course closes.

Procedures
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.

Covid-19 Measures
No charge is being made to participate, in order to prevent close contact through cash handling and registration.

Participants are asked to remain at least 2 metres apart at all times.

Maps will be dispensed by an official who wears a mask and places the map on the ground for you to pick up, five minutes before your start time (15 minutes if you wish to take bearings before crossing the start line).

Newcomers can have their bearings checked before starting by placing their marked map on the ground and moving away while the map is examined.

Confirmation of transmitters found will be conducted aurally at a distance of over 2 metres.

As noted above, you are asked to depart soon after finishing to avoid being in the car park with participants who have yet to complete the course.

Safety
Competitors are responsible for their own safety and take part at their own risk.
A whistle should be carried and the emergency signal is 6 short blasts on the whistle, repeated at one minute intervals.
The area is used by walkers, for dog-walking and by the general public. Please be courteous to all other users in the wood.

Loan Equipment
Sanitised receivers for 3.5MHz are available on loan. Contact the organiser (E Mail below) to reserve one.
Please provide your own headphones (3.5mm three way plug)

Facilities
There are no facilities.

Enquiries
Bob Titterington E Mail: ardf.chairman@rsgb.org.uk