[Elecraft] OT: About Grid Squares

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

A third excellent tool for determining grid square is the tool at
http://www.levinecentral.com/ham/grid_square.php


73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 8/2/2017 1:49 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
> On 8/2/2017 10:21 AM, Fred Jensen wrote:
>> I think you have to get the grid from the station during the QSO, if 
>> grid matters.
> 
> Or from the QSL or LOTW. Grids mostly matter on VHF, and nearly 
> universal practice is for the grid to be part of the first "over" in 
> every QSO, regardless of mode. All software to run K1JT's WSJT modes 
> default to sending the grid when calling CQ and answering a CQ.
> 
> qrz.com has a great mapping feature that shows where the software thinks 
> his/her QTH is. It's easy to zoom in to see if the map location agrees 
> with a street address, and you can click on "explore on a grid map" 
> below the map to see the outline of the 6-character grid.
> 
> Another great grid mapper is on aprs.fi which is designed to track APRS 
> stations. If you enter a grid, the software will outline it on what 
> looks like a google map. Again, it's easy to zoom and pan this map to 
> see streets and other details. I discovered this when chasing a mobile 
> who was lighting up nearly a dozen grids on a trip from ND to AZ, mostly 
> working MSK144 (meteor scatter).
> 
> When you set up your qrz.com page, it's easy to enter your QTH either as 
> a grid square or lat/lon. But when you don't do that, qrz.com uses your 
> license address.
> 
> I also chase CQ Fields, which are the rectangles defined by the two 
> letters in the grid square. The field is rarely part of a QSO, so you 
> have to figure it out from available data. When the ham hasn't entered 
> his QTH, in some countries qrz.com will pick the geographic center of 
> the country. This can yield very wrong results in large countries like 
> Russia or Australia. :)
> 
> 73, Jim K9YC
> 
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