[amsat-bb] North and South Pole Gridsquares

[Chris Wilford]

Sign me up for the next Pole Expedition!  I'll carry the Arrow!  73!

Chris VE7CEW

On Mon, Jul 25, 2016 at 10:25 AM, Jim Walls <jim at k6ccc.org> wrote:

> So when are you going there so we can get VUCC in one contact?
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>  Jim Walls
>  K6CCC
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>  From: "Paul Stoetzer" <n8hm at arrl.net>
> Sent: Monday, July 25, 2016 10:10 AM
> To: "Chris Wilford" <wilfordchris at gmail.com>
> Cc: "AMSAT BB" <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] North and South Pole Gridsquares
> You are absolutely correct!
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> 73,
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> Paul, N8HM
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> On Monday, July 25, 2016, Chris Wilford <wilfordchris at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > To the gridsquare chasers out there, I have a question regarding the
> poles.
> >
> > If a Ham was to transmit from the North pole what grids would he/she be
> > activating?
> >
> > I've heard that RR could be the poles grid, but wouldn't the
> longitudinal
> > intersection of all 18 North grids from AR - RR converge at the pole?
> >
> > That would give you 180 grids for one contact!
> >
> > Chris VE7CEW
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