[Elecraft] Maidenhead site...

[rrkrr]

You can also get Lat/Long from Google Earth, which is fairly accurate 
these days in the areas where they have high resolution photography.

Bob K4ERR

Bill W5WVO wrote:
> The only way to know where you really are with perfect accuracy is to get a
> correct Lat/Long coordinate set and convert this to Maidenhead. GPS
> receivers can be set to read out directly in six-character Maidenhead, so if
> you have a GPS, use that to determine your correct grid locator directly.
>
> QRZ and other sites typically use the location of your zip code to compute
> your grid locator, as this data is readily available from the USPS. While
> this will almost always produce a correct grid square to four characters
> (not six), it often fails even four characters when a station is near the
> grid boundary.
>
> Bill W5WVO
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Leigh L. Klotz, Jr." <Leigh at WA5ZNU.org>
> To: <dmg at bossig.com>
> Cc: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Friday, July 11, 2008 7:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Maidenhead site...
>
>
>   
>> According to QRZ.com you're in DN06ih (http://www.qrz.com/detail/KK7SS)
>>
>> Leigh/WA5ZNU
>>
>> Dave G. wrote:
>>     
>>> According to f6fvy.free.fr/qthLocator/ I'm in DN06ih
>>> According to other sites/locator programs (e.g. several satellite
>>>       
> programs)
>   
>>> I'm in DN06ig
>>> ~1/2 mile difference.... !!
>>>
>>> --
>>> Dave G.   KK7SS
>>> '65 MK III Sprite in Richland, WA
>>> "Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time."
>>>     Terry Pratchett, 'Hogfather'
>>>
>>>
>>>       
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