[amsat-bb] Re: Top 250 Grid Survey - Results

Sun Nov 15 04:21:39 PST 2009

Jeff,

Thanks for the hard work gathering all the information.  Now, if we can
get some "roadtrip warriors" to work these grids and the opportunity to
 get into the birds, (hint) we can all make use of your list.  I hope I
didn't ruffle any feathers, but sometimes an operator can't help but
wonder, "why am I standing out in the dark waging this antenna and
can't even hear a complete call".

Since we have a lot of new operators, please help support AMSAT-NA
and the other organizations to get more birds launched.  More birds =
more minutes to work a bird, I hope less congestion if the future.

73 to all,
Rick - WA4NVM

> Hi all,
>
> I want to thank all of those who took the time out to contribute their 
> grid
> data so I could try to compose a list of the most wanted, or needed, grid
> squares via the satellites for the continental United States with some
> Canadian and Mexico grids thrown in as well.  I initially started out with
> the total
> 250, 10 grid fields times the 25 most needed grid squares per field, hence
> 250.  I should've taken into account that grid fields like CM and FM 
> aren't
> fully
> land mass enough to give a full 25 grids so it looks like the 250 will
> become the top 230.  In any case, the data was very useful and 
> informative.
> I believe many will see what grids are outstanding in need of activation.
>
> Since I did not receive any more entries since Thursday, 11/12, I already
> had a running tally of the totals as I was receiving them and was waiting
> for more to come in by the deadline of 11/14.  None did, so I was able to
> cap this project about a day ahead of schedule.  I hope everybody enjoys 
> the
> data and can possibly use it in the future if they plan on traveling,
> visting relatives, or just going on a GridDXpedition.
>
> I broke down the grid fields by the most votes then proceeded to 
> seperately
> post the grid squares of each field by their votes, highest to lowest. 
> The
> layout is rather long but since this is just basic data I wanted to keep 
> it
> simple and left justified to keep it clear.  Printing it out may make it
> easier to read or comprehend since you won't be looking at just a portion 
> of
> the data on the screen but a print out on paper layed out on the table.
>
> If you have a questions, comments or just plain curious, please feel free 
> to
> drop me an e-mail.
>
> 73,
>
> Jeff  WB3JFS
> Las Vegas, NV
> DM26
>
>
>
> GRID FIELD TALLY:
>
> DN - 469
> EN - 322
> DM - 308
> EM - 213
> EL - 173
> CN - 172
> FN - 127
> DL - 90
> FM - 63
> CM - 39
>
>
>
> ///CN///
>
> 9 VOTES
> CN70
> CN72
> CN73
> CN98
>
> 8 VOTES
> CN71
> CN77
> CN78
> CN90
> CN91
> CN93
> CN96
>
> 7 VOTES
> CN74
> CN80
> CN81
> CN82
> CN92
> CN99
>
> 6 VOTES
> CN94
>
> 5 VOTES
> CN75
> CN83
>
> 4 VOTES
> CN76
> CN95
> CN97
>
> 2 VOTES
> CN85
> CN86
>
>
>
> ///DN///
>
> 10 VOTES
> DN02
>
> 9 VOTES
> DN03
> DN10
> DN37
>
> 8 VOTES
> DN04
> DN12
> DN21
> DN75
>
> 7 VOTES
> DN05
> DN11
> DN24
> DN60
> DN62
> DN67
> DN68
> DN73
> DN77
> DN78
>
> 6 VOTES
> DN07
> DN19
> DN20
> DN25
> DN28
> DN29
> DN34
>
>
>
> ///EN///
>
> 8 VOTES
> EN48
>
> 7 VOTES
> EN08
>
> 6 VOTES
> EN01
> EN02
> EN10
> EN12
> EN13
> EN17
> EN24
> EN36
> EN46
> EN47
>
> 5 VOTES
> EN03
> EN05
> EN07
> EN16
> EN33
> EN40
> EN49
> EN58
> EN66
> EN67
>
> 4 VOTES
> EN09
> EN15
>
>
>
> ///FN///
>
> 5 VOTES
> FN24
> FN55
>
> 3 VOTES
> FN06
> FN14
> FN17
> FN23
> FN27
> FN28
> FN37
> FN38
> FN45
> FN48
> FN53
> FN56
> FN64
>
> 2 VOTES
> FN02
> FN05
> FN07
> FN08
> FN09
> FN11
> FN12
> FN15
> FN16
> FN19
>
>
>
> ///CM///
>
> 8 VOTES
> CM89
>
> 5 VOTES
> CM94
> CM95
>
> 4 VOTES
> CM86
>
> 3 VOTES
> CM79
> CM93
> CM96
> CM99
>
> 2 VOTES
> CM88
> CM98
>
> 1 VOTE
> CM97
>
>
>
> ///DM///
>
> 10 VOTES
> DM 28
> DM29
>
> 9 VOTES
> DM17
> DM18
>
> 8 VOTES
> DM16
> DM83
>
> 7 VOTES
> DM27
> DM71
> DM77
> DM81
>
> 6 VOTES
> DM60
> DM64
> DM70
> DM82
> DM88
> DM89
> DM93
>
> 5 VOTES
> DM07
> DM19
> DM50
> DM67
> DM68
> DM74
> DM76
> DM84
>
>
>
> ///EM///
>
> 6 VOTES
> EM33
>
> 5 VOTES
> EM03
> EM23
> EM62
>
> 4 VOTES
> EM16
> EM21
> EM47
> EM50
> EM53
> EM59
> EM81
>
> 3 VOTES
> EM00
> EM02
> EM06
> EM07
> EM08
> EM19
> EM20
> EM22
> EM24
> EM41
> EM43
> EM52
> EM61
> EM71
>
>
>
> ///FM///
>
> 5 VOTES
> FM08
> FM26
> FM27
>
> 4 VOTES
> FM02
> FM03
> FM13
> FM15
> FM16
> FM25
>
> 3 VOTES
> FM04
> FM05
> FM06
> FM14
> FM17
>
> 2 VOTES
> FM07
> FM09
> FM18
>
> 1 VOTE
> FM19
> FM39
>
>
>
> ///DL///
>
> 5 VOTES
> DL79
> DL88
> DL89
>
> 4 VOTES
> DL59
> DL69
>
> 3 VOTES
> DL29
> DL39
> DL58
> DL66
> DL67
> DL98
>
> 2 VOTES
> DL27
> DL36
> DL37
> DL38
> DL43
> DL45
> DL46
> DL48
> DL53
> DL56
> DL57
> DL65
> DL68
>
>
>
> ///EL///
>
> 11 VOTES
> EL08
>
> 7 VOTES
> EL17
> EL49
>
> 6 VOTES
> EL07
> EL16
> EL18
> EL59
>
> 5 VOTES
> EL06
> EL09
> EL19
> EL39
>
> 4 VOTES
> EL00
> EL10
> EL11
> EL14
> EL15
> EL28
> EL89
> EL94
>
> 3 VOTES
> EL04
> EL13
> EL40
> EL41
> EL84
> EL86
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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