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FoxOring Maasmechelen
11 July 2008
16 transmitters - circuit 10 Km ±
New circuit very challenging!

Itinerary:
On moterway E314 exit 32, Genk-Oost N75. Drive on the N75 direction Dilsen - Stokkem - Lanklaar (direction east). After about 5 Km go to the right and take the N763 to Maasmechelen. After again about 5 Km, drive on to the parking of café restaurant "De Salamander". Follow the ARDF-arrows to the start.

Remark:
For this competition permission has been given by the official authorities and it does not conflict with any rights of other persons or clubs. The OL-map has been designed by the organizer him selves. Copyright ©PA0SOM. The competition will not be sponsored by the Belgian Radio Amateur club the UBA.

I would be very pleased to see you. Please send me an e-mail when you intend to take part. So that I can print sufficient maps and certificates.

FoxOring - what does it mean?

FoxOring is a combination of the sport of orienteering and ARDF, better known as foxhunting. Every participant gets a map of the area with 16 locations, each marked by a small circle. On the ground, each circle represents an area with a diameter of about 60 m. Inside every circle the signals from a small transmitter can be heard and located with a radio receiver and a directional antenna. The transmitter may be inside the circle, but may also lie outside it. Unlike classic ARDF transmitters, the signal produced by a FoxOring transmitter is only weak and transmits continuously on 3.580 MHz.

One of the16 transmitters

As usual in the orienteering sport, the participants search firstly with the help of the area maps and their compasses for the marked spots on the map, and then they locate the transmitters with their receivers. The transmitters are very well hidden and not marked with a flag. There is only a punch to mark the control card. The transmitters may be found in any order.

The participant who can find the most transmitters in the shortest time is the winner and deserves honour and glory! Participants who exceed the maximum running time of 3 hours are placed lower down on the score list, according their running time. Therefore it is better to find 1 transmitter in time, than 16 out of time.

At the start a test transmitter is provided to aid tuning the receiver and listening to a signal before running. At the start and finish there is also a transmitter signalling the letters "MO" in Morse code on 3.530 MHz to make it easier to find the start and finish again. This transmitter is more powerful and has a range throughout the area.

Start / Finish:	Café restaurant "De Salamander"
	Weg naar As (N763)
	3630 Maasmechelen
	Phone: +32 89 764942
	GPS: N 50º 58.69' - E 05º 39.60'
Date:	Friday 11 July 2008 (Next day UBA contest in Genk, distance only 12Km)

	To the café restaurant "De Salamander" is a camping with a swimming pool and showers that may be used also by the participants of the FoxOring (for a small fee). Possibility passing the night with tent or camper. You may make your reservation via Joe PA0SOM or telephone the Salamander on 0032 89 764942.
	The UBA competition that will be on 12 July is only on a 12 Km distance from De Salamander!

	Call:	PA0SOM (ON9SOM)
	Name:	Joe Somers
	Address:	Prinsenlaan 59
		3630 Maasmechelen
	E-mail:	pa0som@scarlet.be
	Telephone:	+32 (0)89 763681

	Registration:	13.00 hours
	Start:	14.00 hours, every minute one participant or small groups.
	Runtime:	3 hours
	End:	± 18.00 hours


	An impression of the competition aerea. Level difference 45 m.