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Radio Direction Finding Takes Centre Stage in Japan
Date : 13 / 09 / 2026
Author : IARU, JARL, WIA
The 12th IARU Region 3 Amateur Radio Direction Finding Championships will be held in Japan
from 9 to 14 November 2026, bringing together competitors from across the Asia-Pacific for
several days of radio sport, navigation and remarkably determined hunting for transmitters
hiding in the countryside.
The championships will be centred on Ryuo Town in Shiga Prefecture, around 30 kilometres
east of Kyoto, with events held across the surrounding Kansai region.
The competition program will test a broad range of ARDF skills.
10 November features the 80 metre classic competition, followed by the 2 metre classic
event on 11 November.
Competitors then move to Foxoring on 12 November, combining traditional radio direction
finding with orienteering-style navigation, before the championships conclude with the
fast-paced Sprint competition on 13 November.
Training sessions, award ceremonies and a cultural program are also included across the week.
ARDF, often known simply as radio fox hunting, combines amateur radio, antenna skills,
direction finding, navigation, fitness and strategy. Competitors use portable receiving
equipment and directional antennas to locate hidden transmitters as quickly and accurately
as possible.
A special event amateur station, 8J3ARDF, is already on air to commemorate the championships
and has been operating since 13 April 2026.
During the competition period, eligible visiting licensed amateurs from certain countries
may be able to operate the station as guest operators, while supervised trial operation is
also planned for those without an eligible licence.
For Australian amateurs interested in ARDF, fox hunting and radio sport, the Region 3
Championships provide a useful reminder that direction finding remains a very active
international part of amateur radio.
It is also an activity ideally suited to clubs, schools and youth programs because it
combines radio technology with a very simple challenge: find the transmitter before
everybody else does.
12th IARU Region 3 ARDF Championships official website -
Link>> https://www.jarl.com/2026reg3ardf/
Page Last Updated: Saturday, 12 Sep 2026 at 21:16 hours by Justin Giles-clark
(Sourced from https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2026/20260913-1/index.php)
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(Posted to the packet radio network on behalf of the WIA courtesy Tony VK7AX)
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