Southern California Transmitter Hunts
The following listing was adapted from the T-hunt calendar compiled by Cathy
Livoni, KD6CYG. Please send any updates, new listings, corrections, or flames
to jay@west.net.
General Information
The hider is the winner of the previous hunt, and except where noted, co-operation between teams
and outside assistance are not allowed. Hidden T may be on either public or private property, but
it must be accessible to the public at no cost. Some hunts allow boundary exceptions, but they
must be declared in advance. Find out what frequency the hider is using for co-ordination, if any, and
be sure to notify the hider and/or other hunters if you quit before finding the hidden transmitter.
Please make every effort not to hide or hunt where NO TRESPASSING signs are posted.
Have fun!
Alphabetic listing of area hunts
Aerojet Hunt
Third Sunday 9 AM. Starts at Aerojet parking lot on Hollyvale, Azusa, near 210
freeway and Vernon Exit. Boundaries: Roughly 50-75 miles from starting point.
Usually one or two transmitters. Hunt should be over by the afternoon.
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All-day Hunt
The traditional Southern California All-Day Hunt is always difficult and
sometimes lasts most of the weekend. Sometimes called the "No Holds Barred
Hunt". Hunt is planned for hunters to take 12 to 24 hours to reach the hidden
transmitter. Ending point could be Arizona, Nevada, or other unknown and
distant points. Boundaries are Continental US. Multiple transmitters are
common. Further details.
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All-night Hunt
Palos Verdes start point at 10:00 AM. No boundaries. Hunt is intended to end by 10 PM
but often continues. Prepare to hunt all day and into the night. Multiple transmitters are
common. More info.
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Antelope Valley Hunt
Third Saturday at 12:45 PM. Start at the Arco station on Avenue M
and Sierra Highway in Lancaster. From Highway 14, get off at
Avenue M, go east one mile and you will see the Arco station on the right.
Talk-in on 146.73 (-), 100.0 CTCSS. For more information, see the
AVARC T-hunt home page
or E-mail KD6BZN.
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Citrus Belt ARC T-Hunt
Fourth Saturday, 7 PM. Parking lot at Patton State Hospital. Boundaries: The San Bernardino Forest
Boundary from Devore east to Bryant Street, Yucaipa; a straight line from Bryant down to San Timoteo
Canyon Road; along San Timoteo Canyon Road west to the Riverside County line, along the county line
to the 215 freeway on the west, and the 215 up to Devore. First to find the transmitter wins.
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Conejo Valley T-Hunt
Sunday after the first Thursday at 1 PM. Start at east end of Sunset Hills Road. Continuous signal,
power, and polarization. Mileage hunt with time penalty. Boundary and rules are available at the starting
point. Get more information on the 147.885 - repeater.
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Corona Hunt
Second Saturday, 10:30 AM. Start at St. John's church parking lot at Ontario and Magnolia in
Corona. Usually stationary transmitter. If mobile, five minutes mobile and five minutes
stationary. Hider may not use freeways. Usually mileage hunt, hider may specify if timed hunt.
Boundaries: 71 freeway, 60 freeway, 91 freeway & South Corona.
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Downey Hunt
Second Saturday, 10 AM. Start at microwave relay tower at top of Belle River Road, Hacienda
Heights. Only one transmitter. Intermittent or continuous signal. T must be within 100 yards of a
public street. Boundaries: 710 freeway on the west; a straight line from the end of the 710 to
the 210 and 134; east on the 210 to the 57 freeway; south on the 57 to the 5; south to the 55;
down the 55 to the ocean. Hider monitors 146.175 +. For further info, contact
KN6LM.
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El Cajon area Hunt
First and third Saturdays of each month at 6 PM. Start at Grossmont College parking
lot. Boundaries: Include El Cajon, Santee, and Lakeside zip code areas. Sponsored by
Amateur Radio Club of El Cajon. Get latest info on frequency and other rules from
Jason Lansky, NF6E.
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First Saturday Hunt
First Saturday, 8 PM. Starts at Ronald Reagan Park at Pathfinder in Diamond Bar.
Medium Boundaries: From the ocean up Gaffey Street in San Pedro, on to the 110
freeway, north to the 91, east to the 710, north to the 210, east to the 15, south to
Highway 74, southwest along 74 to the Orange/Riverside County line, then along
the Orange County line to the ocean. Hider may announce in advance which finisher
(first, second, last, etc.) will hide the next hunt. See also Pathfinder.
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Free-for-all
Get info from other hunters. May be fifth Saturday. Meet at designated restaurant
for breakfast, 8:45 AM. Then, each team has one hour to hide at least one transmitter.
Must be intermittent. Then try to find all other transmitters.
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Fullerton Hunt
Third Saturday, 8 PM. Start point may change! Check on 146.565 before the hunt.
Currently starts in restaurant parking lot at State College and Bastanchury in Fullerton, may
go back to Skyline Drive and Acacia in Fullerton. Boundary Change!
Small Boundaries: San Gabriel River from Pacific Coast Highway to the 605 freeway on the west, 605 up to
the 10 north, 71 freeway east, then a straight line from the 71/91 intersection to the 405/55
junction on the southeast, then follow the 55 to Pacific Coast Highway. Continuous signal with constant
power and polarization. T shall be within 100 feet of access by standard passenger car,
in a location with free public access. Sponsored bt the Fullerton Amateur Radio Club. See also
WARA hunts held in Fullerton.
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Just For Fun Hunt
San Gabriel valley area. Usually every Friday at 7 PM. Hunt on 146.565 but co-ordinate on 147.765- repeater.
Boundaries: AAA San Gabriel Valley map. Start anywhere. Hunters share bearings
on the repeater. Vertical polarization and good signal so dopplers can hunt it. See also San Gabriel Valley
hunt.
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Meathead Hunt
Variation of the All-day allowing the hider to set special rules
for the occasion. Could last from 10 to 30 hours. Boundaries: Continental US. Multiple
transmitters are common. A very challenging hunt. More info.
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Mini All-day
Not to be confused with the All-day. Theme of the hunt is
that hunters should be able to find the transmitter within 6 to 12 hours. Boundaries:
Continental US, but keep in mind this is a Mini All-day.
Multiple transmitters are common. More info.
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Orange County RACES Hunt
Third Monday. 7:30 PM.
Start anywhere in central Orange County. Boundaries: Orange County. Fox must hide on property
accessible to the public within 100 feet of pavement. Transmissions must be heard by the
repeater (input 146.295, output 146.895, CTCSS 136.5), and be given often and when asked for.
First to find the transmitter wins.
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Pathfinder
Second Saturday, 8 PM. Starts at Ronald Reagan Park at Pathfinder in Diamond Bar.
Multiple transmitters common. Large boundaries: From the ocean east on the 1o
freeway to the 405, north to the 134, east to the 2 freeway, north to the Angeles Forest
boundary, east to the junction of the 15 and 215 freeways at Devore, south to the 215
to highway 74, southwest along 74 to the Orange/Riverside County line and then along
the Orange County line to the ocean. See also First Saturday
hunt.
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Redlands
First saturday, 7 PM. Start at back parking lot of Redlands High School (Church Street and
Redlands Boulevard). Be at starty point bt 6:30 PM. Boundaries: The San Bernardino Forest
Boundary from Devore east to Bryant Street, Yucaipa; a straight line from Bryant down to San Timoteo
Canyon Road; along San Timoteo Canyon Road west to the Riverside County line, along the county line
to the 215 freeway on the west, and the 215 up to Devore. First to find the transmitter wins.
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Riverside
Second Saturday at 5 PM. Start at the second level of the east parking lot of Riverside Plaza. Hunters should be
at the starting point by 4:45 PM. Yes, you can drive up there with the quad. Hider may be mobile or stationary.
If mobile, hider may not use freeways and must alternate mobile for five minutes and stationary for five minutes.
Boundaries: 10 freeway on the north, 215 freeway on the east, Cajalco Road on the south and 15 freeway on
the west. First to the transmitter wins. Hunt must be over by 8 PM so as not to interefere with
Pathfinder.
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San Gabriel Valley
Second Sunday at 2 PM. Starts at Arcadia park on Santa Anita Avenue in Arcadia. Boundaries: AAA San
Gabriel Valley Area map. Vertical polarization. Hunt is over by 5 PM. Clues may be given after 4:30 to
help beginners close in on transmitter. Lowest mileage usually wins.
See also Just for Fun hunt.
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Santa Barbara Hunt
Saturday 8 days after the third Friday, 7:30 PM. Start in the lower parking lot at 4400 Cathedral Oaks Road
in Santa Barbara. Boundaries: AAA Santa Barbara and Vicinity map. Usually first to find the transmitter
wins, mileage or combination at discretion of hider. Occasionally multiple transmitters. Get more info on
K6TZ repeater (146.790 - , CTCSS 131.8) or from one of the regular hunters like WB6RDV.
Santa Barbara beginners hunt
Second Saturday, 7 PM. Start at the Stow House parking lot, 304 North
Los Carneros Road. On-foot hunt. Boundaries are the general vicinity of
Lake Los Carneros. This is not designed to be a competitive hunt but a
learning exercise providing practice in sniffing and locating a transmitter
close in. For info contact KE6HTS.
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Santa Clarita
Saturday after the third Wednesday, 7 PM. Start at La Mesa Jr. High parking lot,
26623 May Way, Canyon Country. Boundaries: City of Santa Clarita and unincorporated pockets.
T-hunt frequency 146.570, co-ordination on Santa Clarita Repeater 146.79 (-) CTCSS 123.0 .
Winner is lowest mileage, beginner/intermediate difficulty. For further details,
see the
SCARC Hidden Transmitter Hunt page or contact
N7TNJ.
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Six-meter Hunt
First Saturday at 10 AM, hunt on 50.300 MHz FM. Start at State College and Bastanchury in Fullerton. Boundaries: 15 mile radius
of starting point. Continuous signal, vertically polarized and audible using a loop antenna at starting point.
Beginners encouraged. Winner is hunter with lowest mileage. Info on club net, Tuesday 8 PM, 50.150 SSB.
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TRW Swapmeet Hunt
Last Saturday of the month at noon, right after the TRW swap meet.
Usually a sniff hunt, beginners encouraged. Boundaries: Five-mile radius
of TRW swap meet. For details see the
TRW Swapmeet T-Hunt page or send mail to
WA6MPF.
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WARA - Fullerton Hunt
Second Saturday, 7 PM. Start at the lower parking lot of the Summit Restaurant, State College and Bastanchury.
Boundaries from Orange County Line on the 57 Freeway on the north to the 55 Freeway on the east to Chapman
Avenue in the City of Orange on the south to Beach Boulevard on the west.
These are beginner's hunts with no official time limits. Talk-in on N6ME repeater (145.40 -, carrier
squelch). For further details, see the WARA home page.
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W.W.N.I.A.T.T.
"What we need is another T-hunt" T-hunt
Fifth Saturday, 9 AM. Start at Ronald Reagan Park at Pathfinder Road in Diamond Bar. Boundaries: AAA Los Angeles
and Vicinity map. Hunt should take 8 to 10 hours and be finished by early evening. This hunt promotes the quality hiding
of the transmitter rather than an endurance hunt.
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General info for fourth/fifth Saturday hunts
These hunts are intended to be difficult. The All-day, Mini-All day,
Meathead, and All-night start at the intersection of Crenshaw
Boulevard and Crest Road in Rancho Palos Verdes, on the fourth or fifth Saturday at 10 AM, and are on 146.565 MHz.
Lowest mileage wins. Crenshaw factor (odometer correction) is a must. It is recommended to have plenty of water,
food, spare gasoline, and maps! Hunters usually gather for breakfast at Kings Hawaiian at 8:45 before the hunt.
Calendar Section
First Friday
First Saturday
First Sunday
Second Friday
Second Saturday
Second Sunday
Third Friday
Third Saturday
Third Sunday
Third Monday
Fourth Friday
Fourth Saturday
Fifth Friday
Fifth Saturday