[NLRS] About that older ARRL grid map

[Zack Widup]

I know Curt K9AKS lived here in Champaign-Urbana for a number of
years. He was teaching geography at the University of Illinois back in
the 70's and early 80's, I think.

73, Zack W9SZ


On 7/10/12, jamesduffey at comcast.net <jamesduffey at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>
> Neat story Bruce.
>
>
> I understand that Roseman or maybe Hobshied was from Peoria, IL and that is
> why Peoria appears on the grid square map. Most of the other states only
> have the capitols. - Duffey KK6MC
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bruce Richardson" <w9fz at w9fz.com>
> To: nlrs at mailman.qth.net
> Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 9:12:54 AM
> Subject: [NLRS] About that older ARRL grid map
>
>
>
> As I recall, "grids" came out in 1983. But the talk about them
> preceeded that. During my senior year in college at Univ of Ill at
> Champaign-Urbana, I was a Geography student trying to specialize in
> Cartography. I graduated in May 83 so the newly completed map was
> pressed right into service by the ARRL. I knew one of the Geography
> Prof's was Curt Roseman and a ham as K9AKS. While I was a licensed ham,
> I was an inactive ham during college and had made a whopping 3 or 4
> contacts in my life since age 17 when was first licensed.
>
> So in the Cartography lab was a Geography grad student named Alan
> Hobshied working on a project FOR Professor Roseman K9AKS. It was this
> grid map. I did not have Prof Roseman for any of my classes so only
> knew of him. I watched for several weeks while Alan put that together.
> Just found Alan Hobshied's personal website at:
> http://www.alanhobscheid.com/
>
> I guess the odd thing for me is how coincidental and important "grids"
> have become to my ham radio activity. I collect them and I activate
> them. Those 2 by 1 degree lines of longitude and latitude mean a whole
> bunch to me :-) . The last three Septembers, I traveled along the 94th,
> 98th, and 102nd Meridians just to activate grids for the Reverse VUCC
> award that CSVHFS sponsors.
>
> The ARRL came out with a bigger and improved printed "grid" map a few
> years ago. Costs more, but it's very attractive.
>
> Based on some line drawing maps I made of the state of Wisconsin and its
> counties for the WIVUCH program, I ought to tackle making available some
> maps for grids and the US. I first made a line drawing in GIMP--which
> yields raster graphics. Later, I needed to make a vector graphic of the
> same in Inkscape. But my point is that with layers, a LARGE file can be
> offered up where the user sets the color shading for any particular grid
> they want and then save the image and spit out a .jpg from the master
> .xcf (gimp) file. Another project for when I work the list of pressing
> projects down :-) .
>
> 73
> Bruce Richardson W9FZ/R
>
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