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| What's New with The Flamingo Net? The Flamingo Net held a 2m vehicular fox hunt on Saturday, November 21, 2020. The foxes (KM4SJN and CJ) were in Patrick Behan Park, just north of Hallandale Beach Blvd. and west of Park Avenue. The team of Stu (KD4JSD) and Ray (KB4HAY) went almost straight to the site from the starting point, getting there in 10 minutes. The other hunters, Aman (KO4AZV), Bill (WA4TEJ) and Phil (KI4DYS) followed less inspired paths. The next hunt will be on Saturday morning, January 16, 2021. We will then gather at the south parking lot of Highland Oaks Park at 10:30 and the hunt should start at 11:00 when the foxes begin transmitting on 147.425 simplex. See photos on last photo page. Our hunts are open to everyone, so join in for the fun of it! Beginners might want to read the hunt information and stories of previous hunts on the "About" page. Also, see the Photo Page for old hunting photos. For hunting tips, see the "About..." page. The schematics for the 2m automated mini-fox transmitter and other useful hunting gadgets are on the "Schematic Gallery" page. Parts are available from Digi-Key for under fifteen dollars. The UP4WUE dinner took place on Sunday evening, October 25, 2020 in the Hollywood Blvd. Piccadilly Cafeteria. It was good to see everyone after a long time. Attending were KB4HAY, WA4TEJ, KD4JSD and Reesa, KM4SJN and CJ. It was good to get out of the house and talk with people in person! The next Flamingo Net Flea is anticipated for the first quarter of 2021 on a Saturday morning at the University of Miami. The University will not honor any external facility use permits until 2021. The Picnic / BBQ at Brewer Park will follow the Flea. This year's Flamingo Net Field Day Event worked well. The weather, turn-out and band conditions were great. Participation by: WA4TEJ, KA4IQI, KB4HAY, WA4VIS, KD4JSD, KM4SJN and CJ. Between 2m and 10m a total of 13 stations were contacted all the way from North Dakota to Puerto Rico. Larry's antenna worked great but my barely 25W wasn't very commanding. We were located in an unnamed park in Miami Shores at the extreme east end of 101 street. My nearby house was the site for cooling down (the effective temperature outside was over 100F) and having munchies. See photos. Inclement Weather for Outdoor Events: In the event of bad weather on the day of a Fox Hunt, Free Flea or Picnic/BBQ the event may still take place. The determination will be made by the Fox (for a Fox Hunt) or the Activities Director (presently WA4TEJ) for all other events. The guidelines typically are that if a rain is expected to be of duration less than 15 minutes, the event will take place, but forecasts of heavy weather for longer duration may lead to postponement or cancellation. If changes are to be made, they will be announced on the frequencies being used for the activity (Free Flea Talk-In; Fox Hunt transmitting frequency and any back-up repeater frequency). If there is enough prior warning (usually there isn't) the change will also be posted on this website. Most of our Fox Hunts start at Highland Oaks Park, south parking lot. This park is north of Ives Dairy Road (NE 203rd St. Miami-Dade), just east of I-95 and just west of US-1. Exit I-95 at the Ives Dairy Road exit and proceed about 3 blocks east to NE 25 Ave., the entrance to the south parking lot. From US-1, turn west on 203/5 St. and proceed just over a block to NE 25 Ave., the entrance to the south parking lot. For GPS, the starting point is at 20300 NE 24th Ave., Miami. Free Fleas: Talk-in on the K4AG repeater, 147.150 (+.6) which is PL'ed at 94.8 .
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Active Members K4DLX John Flood KI4IQZ Marty Falk NJ4S Frank Sullivan KC4SHS Jorge Bombino SWL J.F. Millman |