[Elecraft] OT: About Grid Squares

Alan n1al at sonic.net
Thu Aug 3 23:01:43 EDT 2017


On 08/03/2017 12:03 PM, w7aqk wrote:
> Jim and All,
> 
> Back in the late 50's, a few of us living in Albuquerque drove up to the 
> 4 corners monument northwest of Farmington, NM.  It's the only place in 
> the U.S. where four states come to one common point.  We set our antenna 
> right on top of the monument, so we were in 4 states at the same 
> time--NM, AZ, UT, and CO, and 3 call areas--5, 7, and 0!

In 1996, during a cross-country bicycle trip, I went off-route to visit 
4 corners so I could brag about riding through 4 states in 10 seconds.  :=)

http://n1al.net/bike/CC_tour/day23.htm

Alan N1AL



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