In response to the replies to our questionnaire on improving participation in the Roanoke Valley Amateur Radio Club, we are going to add activities to our events.  At our June Field Day on June 27, we will be holding one or two fox hunts.  To prepare for this activity, you need a special fox hunt antenna.  So, for our May program on May 22, 7PM, we will be building fox hunt antennas.  We hope that you will come out and participate in this new project. 
To build the antenna pictured here:

You need the following parts.

• 1 – 30′ tape measure
• 1 – 2′ length of ½” PVC pipe
• 1 – ½” PVC Tee piece
• 2 – ½” PVC Cross pieces
• 6 – 1½” hose clamps
• 5″ inches of 14awg wire
• 1 – 50Ω BNC cables

We will purchase parts in bulk, and then sell kits to those who want them.  That should save you money from having to purchase more than you need for one antenna. 

Ben KK4EWT Williams will be doing the instructing on the construction on May 22.  If you want to participate and would like to get a kit from us, either let Ben know at vicepresident@w4ca.com, or you can reply to this email to me, Linda KQ4VGS.  You can also come to the meeting tonight where we will be discussing this with the club, and sign up there.

Also, please spread the word to anyone you know that is a ham that might be interested in this competition and activity.  The more the merrier.

If you have any of the above pieces that you don’t need and would like to donate them to the activity, please do so.  You can bring them to the meeting tonight, or bring them to the Meeting with Eating tomorrow at Golden Corral, or just pass them on to a ham you know that will be participating.

Thanks, and hope to see you at  the building activity.