[amsat-bb] Re: Grid Location

[Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF]

Or look at yuor GPS.

On 14-Aug-10 22:49, Steve Meuse wrote:
> John Neeley expunged (w6zkh at att.net):
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>> First Mike, you are in EN81gq, per QRZ.com, and second you dont need the last 2
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> I would avoid using QRZ.com *if you want your 6 digit grid locator*....
>
> I discovered they use the geographical center of your zip code, or some other method that isn't accurate. It's easy enough to get your lat-long from google earth and plug it into the Amsat grid calculator as well....
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> http://www.amsat.org/amsat/toys/gridconv.html
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>
> -Steve
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> N1JFU -  http://n1jfu.blogspot.com - smeuse at twitter
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