I don't rove but when I need to know I use an app called HamLog. Under the
tools menu there's a Grid Square calculator based on your current location
accurate to 12 places. Plus altitude.
Joe - KC2TN
> On May 12, 2017, at 9:52 AM, Mark Spencer <mark@alignedsolutions.com> wrote:
>
> Hi. I'm just curious how other rovers are determining their Maidenhead grid
> locations while roving.
>
> I'm delivering a presentation on VHF contesting and would like to be able to
> make some recommendations on simple ways rovers can easily determine their
> Maidenhead grid locations. Another local ham also asked me about this during
> the microwave sprint which requires the use of six character grids.
>
> I'm fortunate that I own a hand held GPS that has the ability to display
> Maidenhead grids (I'm told this is a fairly rare feature) and I also
> previously down loaded a program for my IPhone called "hamLocator" which
> works very well for me but appears to be no longer available (at least in
> Canada.) As a result I believe neither of the options I use are really
> viable for many hams. I recall looking at other iPhone apps in the past
> that didn't seem to work as well for me as hamLocator did.
>
> Thanks in advance for any comments.
>
> Mark S
> VE7AFZ
>
> mark@alignedsolutions.com
> 604 762 4099
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