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Re: [CQ-Contest] TBDC Unknown Grid - don't trust buck.com for grids

To: "Zack Widup" <w9sz@prairienet.org>, <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] TBDC Unknown Grid - don't trust buck.com for grids
From: "Dave" <VO1AU@rac.ca>
Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 19:30:14 -0330
List-post: <mailto:cq-contest@contesting.com>
Zack W9SZ suggested:

> Assuming he was operating from home, you can get the grid square from
> http://www.buck.com.  Follow the links to callsign lookup.

Setting aside the propriety of filling in the exchange post-contest,
buck.com is an unreliable source for grid info.  I've tried several times to
get it to show my correct grid (GN37).  It took the lat/long info, but shows
a grid reference (GO62er) almost 700km away.  That would have me bobbing
around out in the ocean.

Dave VO1AU

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