Introduction to Direction Finding/Fox Hunting Workshop

When
22 Nov 2025
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location
CARA CLUB STATION

Registration

Direction Finding/Fox Hunting Workshop
Learn how to build and use a tape measure Yagi for direction finding/fox hunting!

INTRODUCTION TO DIRECTION FINDING/FOX HUNTING WORKSHOP!

DATE: SATURDAY NOVEMBER 22

TIME: 13:00-16:00ish

WHERE: CARA CLUB STATION
4215 - 80 Ave NE, Calgary, Alberta T3J 4B9

PRESENTER: DOUG HOWARD VE6CID

Part One: Building Tape Measure Yagis!

CARA will be supplying the materials for your antenna build
Instruction on how to build them will be provided as well! :)

Part Two: Learn How to Use Them! AKA: PLAY RADIO!!!!!

Test your newly built antenna for functionality
Learn how to use it to find the FOX in a controlled environment

What You Need To Bring:

A desire to learn something new!

A sense of adventure!

Appropriate clothing - Part Two is outside! (rain/snow or shine!)

A portable radio to connect your new antenna to

An antenna adapter from SMA to fit your portable radio (if needed)

Want more info? Check out our page on: Fox Hunting

Here's another link complete with video that shows step by step what we're going to be building!

PLEASE MAKE SURE TO REGISTER EARLY SO THAT WE KNOW HOW MUCH MATERIAL WE NEED TO ORDER!!

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A HANDS ON WORKSHOP

ZOOM WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE

SEE YOU THERE!!!

PLEASE DIRECT ANY QUESTIONS TO: CARA TRAINING