[amsat-bb] Re: Convert grid to County?

[w4upd]

Resend using my correct mailbox. You might try using SatPC. It allows 
you to click on the map and then displays the grid as you move the 
cursor. Maybe you can get close using that method.

Reid, W4UPD
Amsat:  17002


Michae J. Wolthuis wrote:
> Glen,
> Thanks.  That makes sense, guess no easy way then if a different grid than
> home.
> Mike
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Glen Zook [mailto:gzook at yahoo.com] 
> Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2010 2:01 PM
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org; Michae J. Wolthuis
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Convert grid to County?
>
> Since a grid is 1 degree of latitude by 2 degrees of longitude that is going
> to cover a lot of counties in a single grid.  Even going to the 5th and 6th
> place there can be several counties involved.
>
> For example, my grid is EM12px.  However, that grid identification involves
> both Dallas County, Texas, and Collin County, Texas.  Just a little west of
> me in EM12 there are 3 counties involved, Dallas, Denton, and Collin
> Counties.  Going a little farther west the counties would be Dallas, Denton,
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