Fox oring
Fox oring is a variation of the sport of amateur radio direction finding. Fox oring is a timed race in which individual competitors use a topographic map and a magnetic compass to navigate through diverse, wooded terrain while searching for radio transmitters. The term is derived from the use of the term fox hunting to describe recreational radio direction finding activity and an abbreviation of the word orienteering.
Description
Like amateur radio direction finding, fox oring is a sport that combines the skills of orienteering and radio direction finding. Fox oring requires more orienteering skills than ARDF. In a fox oring course, the radio transmitters put out very little power, and can be received over only very short distances, often no more than 100 meters. The location of each transmitter will be indicated on the map with a circle. The transmitter does not need to be exactly at the circle's center or even located inside the circle, but one should be able to receive its transmissions everywhere within the area indicated by the circle. A competitor must use orienteering skills to navigate to the area of the circle on the map and then use radio direction finding skills to locate the very low power transmitter.
Fox oring has increased popularity and it's now an official part of the International Amateur Radio Union Region 1 championship.
There are computer games, including algorithms for programmable calculators.[1]
See also
References
- ARDF Reg-1 Working group web page with championship rules [1]
- 20th IARU Region 1 ARDF Championships 2015 [2]
- VERON Dutch Radio Amateur Club (2011). "International FoxOring Championship Maasmechelen (Belgium) 23.07.11" Archived 2012-03-31 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved Nov. 9, 2011.
- VERON Dutch Radio Amateur Club (2010). "International FoxOring Championship Maasmechelen (Belgium) 11.07.10" Archived 2012-03-31 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved Nov. 9, 2011.
- Deutscher Amateur-Radio Club (2010). "Deutsche Meisterschaft Foxoring Bastheim 9.-10.10.10". Retrieved Mar. 27, 2011.
- Deutscher Amateur-Radio Club (2009). "Deutsche Meisterschaft Foxoring Landshut 10.-11.10.09". Retrieved Mar. 27, 2011.
- Deutscher Amateur-Radio Club (2008). "Deutsche Meisterschaft Foxoring, Haltern & Bottrop 11.-12.10.08". Retrieved Nov. 5, 2008.
- Deutscher Amateur-Radio Club (2007). "Deutsche Meisterschaft Foxoring, Erfurt 13.-14.10.07". Retrieved Oct. 28, 2007.
| Sport disciplines |
| ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment |
| ||||||||
| Software |
| ||||||||
| Video games | |||||||||
| Fundamentals | |||||||||
| Organisations / lists | |||||||||
| Non-sport related | |||||||||
| Competitions |
| ||||||||
 | This article related to amateur radio is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |
Content Disclaimer
Informasi ini disarikan dari Wikipedia dan disajikan kembali untuk tujuan edukasi. Konten tersedia di bawah lisensi CC BY-SA 3.0. Kami tidak bertanggung jawab atas ketidakakuratan data yang bersumber dari kontribusi publik tersebut.
- The information displayed on this website is sourced in part or in whole from Wikipedia and has been adapted for the purpose of restating it. We strive to provide accurate and relevant information, however:
- There is no guarantee of absolute accuracy. Wikipedia is an open, collaborative project that can be edited by anyone, so information is subject to change.
- It is not intended to constitute professional advice. The content displayed is for informational and educational purposes only. For important decisions (e.g., medical, legal, or financial), please consult a professional.
- Content copyright. Wikipedia is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License (CC BY-SA). This means that content may be reused with appropriate attribution and shared under a similar license.
- Responsible use. Any risk arising from the use of information from this website is entirely the responsibility of the user.