For those participating in our Big Game Hunting 2025 event, you will want to prepare the following:
Print five (5) copies of our observation Map – Big Game Hunting 2025 map You will use a copy of this map for each Tx cycle at the different power levels.
Be familiar with the map and be prepared to identify your map grid number location for the day.
Have your transceiver ready with the following frequencies:
N6ICW – 147.195 MHz (+) 123 Hz (we will use the repeater for coordinating and reporting)
146.565 MHz (we will use this simplex frequency for the hunting)
Have your antennas ready and identified:
directional
omni-directional (vertical)
Type 1 – HT or lower than roofline
Type 2 – at the roofline
Type 3 – well above the roofline
Be prepared to listen and document all of the signal reports. Remember, this is a cooperative event and you should all be working together to hunt the game.
When reporting your signal report,
for directional antennas provide the relative compass direction from you to the source. Use the compass printed on the map for reference. Your phone probably has a compass app than can help you.
for vertical antennas, use the following standard signal reporting
Q5 – perfectly readable (good)
Q4 – readable without much difficulty (fair)
Q3 – readable with considerable difficulty (weak)
Q2 – barely readable with missing words (very weak)
