The Flamingo Net held a 2m Fox Hunt on Sunday morning, May 25, 2008. Danny (N4YES) was hidden atop one of the mounds in the park (former Broward landfill) at Griffin and SW 141 Ave. His signal was heard by all the hunt teams - KI4DYS + KB4HAY (Phil and Ray), KD4JSD + KE4ZZM (Stu and Bud) and WA4TEJ + WN2DTK (Bill and Scott) at the Oak Grove Park starting point. His signal was strong in many locations around Broward (other than where he actually was) leading to great confusion among the hunters. This was a two stage hunt, first Danny's main rig had to be found (he was on top of one of the "hills"), then a small mini-fox. The first team arrived at the park about 2 1/2 hours into the hunt, but all teams had arrived before the first team (Bill and Scott) found the mini-fox, cleaverly hidden in the low-lands near a picnic table where Brenda and John (Danny's wife and son) were waiting. The teams of Phil and Ray, and Stu and Bud found the mini-fox shortly thereafter in a photo finish for second place. Everyone enjoyed the hunt and BBQ that followed! Kudos to Danny, Brenda and John for a great hunt and a delicious meal! Our next hunt will be in early fall, with WA4TEJ and WN2DTK as the foxes. Our hunts are open to everyone, so join in for the fun of it! Also, see the Photo Page for old hunting photos. For hunting tips, see the "About..." page. The schematics for the 2m automated mini-fox transmitter and other useful hunting gadgets are on the "Schematic Gallery" page. Parts are available from Digi-Key for under fifteen dollars.

The Flamingo Field Day Event took place on Saturday, June 28, 2008. Simplex signals were transmitted on 147.425 and 28.444 MHz from John Williams Park in South Broward. Both 10m and 2m contacts were made.

 The Flamingo Net will be at the Fall version of the Hamboree, the Ham Octoberfest, on Saturday October 25 in the Mahi Shrine complex, N. River Drive, between NW 12th and 17th Ave. - near the Miami Civic Center. We hope to have a booth there and hold a 2m walking type fox hunt. See you there!

The Flamingo Net Annual Dinner will be on Sunday, October 26, 2008  at 6:00 PM in the Piccadilly Cafeteria at 13250 Biscayne Blvd. .

The next Flamingo Net / University of Miami ARC Free Flea will be on Saturday morning, November 15, 2008, from 7 AM to noon. As usual, it will be in the Physics Parking Lot of the U. of  M.. with talk-in on the KD4WET repeater, 146.865 (-6), PL'ed at 103.5  (See driving info below).

A Picnic / BBQ will follow the Free Flea at noon, Saturday November 15, 2008,  in Brewer Park (See driving info below).

Inclement Weather for Outdoor Events: In the event of bad weather on the day of a Fox Hunt, Free Flea or Picnic/BBQ the event may still take place. The determination will be made by the Fox (for a Fox Hunt) or the Activities Director (presently WA4TEJ) for all other events. The guidelines typically are that if a rain event is expected to be of duration less than 15 minutes, it will take place, but forecasts of heavy weather for longer duration may lead to postponement or cancellation. If changes are to be made, they will be announced on the frequencies being used for the activity (Free Flea Talk-In; Fox Hunt transmitting frequency and any back-up repeater frequency). If there is enough prior warning (usually there isn't) the change will also be posted on this website.

Location / Driving information on our various events:

Fox Hunts:

Many of our Fox Hunts start at the north parking lot of Oak Grove Park. To get there, exit I-95 at 826 EAST exit and follow 826 (NE 167th St.) east to NE 6th Avenue. Turn south on NE 6th Ave. and proceed to the intersection of NE 159 St., where you turn left, eastbound. Be prepared to make a right turn into the parking lot within a quarter of a block! If you are coming on US-1 (Biscayne Blvd.), turn west on NE 163rd St. and follow it (it becomes NE 167 St. as it wanders along) to NE 6th Ave. and then proceed as above.

Free Fleas:

These take place in the Physics parking lot of the University of Miami Coral Gables, Fla. To get there from the Palmetto Expressway (826), proceed to the Miller Road (SW 56 St.) exit, then go east on Miller  until it dead-ends at the UM (a few miles). Turn left at that light and go 5 short blocks on San Amaro and you will be at the entrance to the parking lot.

If you come on US-1, proceed to the intersection with Red Road (SW 57th Ave.) and turn north on Red. After several blocks, you will come to the light at Miller Road (SW 56 St.). Turn east on Miller and follow it for a few blocks to where it dead-ends at the campus. Proceed north for 5 blocks as above. Talk-in on the KD4WET repeater, 146.865 (-6) which may be PL'ed at 103.5 .

Annual Picnic:

Generally at Brewer Park, a few blocks from the Free Flea site. Go west on Miller from the Free Flea site. At SW 62 Ave., make a left for one short block. Make a right again westbound on SW 57 St. to enter the park.

Annual Dinner:

This usually takes place at the Piccadilly Cafeteria located in north Miami-Dade county at 13250 NE Biscayne Blvd.. Exit I-95 at 135 St. heading east. When you get to Biscayne Blvd., turn right southbound and the cafeteria is on the right (west side) after a few blocks.