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Radio Society of Great Britain
Southwood Woodland, Hampshire
Sunday 29 June 2025

Summary
This event is the first in the RSGB Region 9 series of 2025. There will be a five transmitter course using the 80m band.

Location
Southwood Woodland & Country Park
click here for a map showing the location of the car park.
Southwood Country Park (Kennel's Lane)
Farnborough GU14 0LT
51°17'00.5"N 0°47'31.7"W
51.283472, -0.792139
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Directions
From M3 J4A follow signs for:
Farnborough A327
Cody Tech Park Visitors
Cody Technology Park
Southwood Woodland
Last turn at roundabout 70m before roundabout at Cody Technology Park Cody Gate.

Format of Event
The event will conform to the general principles of IARU events. There will be a maximum of five transmitters plus an MO beacon at the finish.

There will be a time limit of 2.5 hours to complete the course. Competitors who are over time will be listed in the results below those who are inside the time and have found at least one transmitter.

Map
Scale is 1:7,500. Size A4 landscape.

Timetable
1000 Registration opens. Information sheets issued to ALL entrants.
At this time loan receivers are issued. Tuition will be available for newcomers on the use of the ARDF receivers (beyond switching it on and turning up the gain).
1030-1130 Starts at 5 minute intervals. Be at the start 5 minutes before your allocated start time, to receive your map.
1400 Courses close

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 will be by 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 on loan at no extra cost (unless you lose the receiver, when the cost is £60).

    Enquiries

    m6mdd.ardfatgmail.com
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