Signal Hunter
Fox Hunt Challenge
The electromagnetic spectrum is a battlefield, and most people don't even know the war is happening. At the Ham Radio Fox Hunt, you'll step into the role of a signal hunter, using radio frequency triangulation to track down hidden transmitters buried somewhere in the grid. It's raw, hands-on, and completely analog in the most cyberpunk way possible. No GUIs. No dashboards. Just you, an antenna, and rogue signals that don't want to be found.
This isn't just a game. It's a crash course in the same principles that drive real-world cybersecurity. Unauthorized transmitters, rogue access points, and covert RF beacons are live threats in today's connected world. Learning to hunt a signal teaches you how adversaries hide, how to think spatially about detection, and how physical-layer attacks operate beneath the software stack. Whether you're a seasoned InfoSec pro or just breaking into the field, this experience will sharpen instincts that no CTF challenge can replicate.
Conference
Crawl
Training: 146.460 MHz
Fox 1: 146.535 MHz
Fox 2: 146.550 MHz
Fox 3: 146.565 MHz
Fox 4: 146.580 MHz
Provo
Grid Hunt
4th West → 4th East
Find the fox. Own the frequency. Every beacon you track is a lesson in how signals hide, and how defenders find them. The same instincts that win a fox hunt are the ones that catch a rogue device on a corporate network.
Ham Radio Antenna Kit
VHF/UHF Dual-Band Antenna
No ham license required. Listen only, no broadcasting. Bring anything that can receive a signal on the 2 meter band:
- Handheld ham radio (HT)
- Software Defined Radio (SDR)
- Any 2m-capable receiver
- Directional antenna helps: a Yagi or tape measure beam will give you an edge
- Teams welcome: any size, any experience level
- One prize per hunt, regardless of team size
- Indoor hunt: find all 4 beacons to earn the mini badge
- Downtown hunt: no frequencies given. Scan the spectrum and hunt
- Listen only. No transmitting required or permitted
Head to the Fox Hunt Booth in the Contests Area on the 3rd Floor to register, get oriented, and start your hunt. Organizers there can answer questions and get you on frequency.
