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Radio Society of Great Britain
Beacon Hill, Loughborough
Sat 18 July
Summary
The event is being run on a Saturday and comprises competition using the 80m band with 5 transmitters to find.
Location
Beacon Hill Country Park
Click here for a map showing the location of the car park.
There are two car parks and we will be using the one at the top of the hill (shown by the arrow on the Streetmap above).
The car park machine was taking an age to process a card payment. Cash works best. Get the latest car park info here
Directions
From the south the area can be approached from M1 J22 and from the north from M1 J23.
Format of Event
The event will conform to the general principles of IARU events, but will be less formal than a Championship. The transmitters will be separated by at least 300m and the nearest transmitter to the Start will not be closer than 400m (IARU rules state 750m).
Pin punching will be used to validate each transmitter found.
Map
Scale is 1:10,000. Size A4 landscape. Printed in four colours on waterproof paper.
Timetable
1000 Registration opens. Information sheets issued to ALL entrants.
1030-1130 Starts
1400 Course closes
Entries
Entry fee is £3.
The results will be posted on this web site as soon as possible after the event.
Procedures
Registration, Start and Finish for the competition event will be in the car park.
In accordance with the informality of the event the organisers will not require you to deposit your receiver in a pound before the transmitters start sending. They do expect you to respect the spirit of this concession by refraining from using your receiver until reporting to officials in the start area and then only under their supervision.
The 'flags'for the competition will be 15cm side length.
Safety
Competitors are responsible for their own safety and take part at their own risk. No smoking in the forest. Whistles should be carried (the emergency signal is 6 blasts repeated at 1 minute intervals).
Loan Equipment
Receivers for 3.5MHz are available. E-Mail the organiser (address below) to reserve.
Enquiries
johnrenshaw72@googlemail.com
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