[amsat-bb] Why 6 digit grid locator in Europe?

[Fabio]

Hello Juan,

I agree with you. The 6 digits locator here in Europe comes from the terrestrial communications rules and it has never been changed for satellites.

On digital EME modes, for example, the 4 digits is the standard worldwide and on cw EME is often not used.

The real question is why do we have to we have to transmit our locator:

-locators awards (4 digits are enough)
-to beam the station (6 digits are more precise)

Considered that we are beaming a satellite or the moon.... I think the second answer has not to be considered 

73
Fabio
F5VKV

> On 17 Feb 2016, at 08:20, Juan Antonio Fernandez <ea4cyq at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I can´t understand it.
> My thinking:
> - Any award needs 6 digits
> 
> - Time on SATs is limited, Why to waste it trying to understand something
> useless
> 
> - Other places, such as USA, only use 4 digits from years
> 
> - To wrap up, all are advantages
> 
> 
> 
> Anybody knows some reason why should we follow using 6 digits?
> 
> 
> 
> If there is not a strong reason, I think we should start using 4 digits
> 
> 
> 
> Juan Antonio
> 
> EA4CYQ
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