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FoxHunt is a receive-only signal-strength application for Amateur Radio Direction Finding (ARDF). It helps the operator approach a hidden transmitter by showing calibrated dBm, S-meter, peak, minimum, trend, and recent signal history.
Since v6.0.0, FoxHunt and Beacon are separate applications and separate programmable actions. FoxHunt does not transmit and does not switch into Beacon.
FoxHunt is resident in the FieldOps edition. In Labs, install the FoxHunt overlay app with UV Studio. The FOX HUNT shortcut launches the resident application or the matching installed overlay app, depending on the edition.
Assign FOX HUNT to F1Shrt, F1Long, F2Shrt, F2Long, or M Long, then trigger that shortcut on the VFO you want to monitor. In Labs you can also launch FoxHunt from the F + 7 app selector.
[!NOTE] Navigation uses
UP/DOWNon UV-K5 andLEFT/RIGHTon UV-K1. The active layout followsSetNav.
The signal scale runs from S0 to S9+40. The main gauge can show either a 13-level staircase or an approximately 18-second scrolling history. The trend compares the current signal with the level measured roughly one second earlier.
| Control | Action |
|---|---|
1 |
Toggle the staircase and signal-history displays |
2 |
Cycle silent, Geiger-style beep, and received-station audio |
3 |
Cycle ATT 0, ATT 6, ATT 15, ATT 27, BYP, and BYP+ |
| navigation keys | Increase or decrease attenuation directly |
F, then 2 or 3 |
Step the corresponding setting backwards |
M |
Reset peak, minimum, and trend references |
hold F for about 0.5 seconds |
Lock or unlock the FoxHunt controls |
EXIT |
Exit FoxHunt |
While locked, only the navigation keys for attenuation and another long press of F remain available.
M before each comparison or body scan.PK) and minimum (MN) to compare a complete rotation.BYP and BYP+ are close-range gain settings, not a literal hardware bypass. The displayed absolute dBm value changes with the gain step, so compare readings while staying on the same step.
FoxHunt saves its attenuation, gauge, and audio mode. These settings are restored at the next launch and are included in an AirCopy Settings transfer. The temporary application lock is not saved.