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Subject: [WriteLog] VHF/UHF direction & distance
From: jbrannig@optonline.net (Jim Brannigan)
Date: Sun Feb 2 09:10:59 2003
Wayne,
Grid squares are used in contests above 30Mhz, generally four characters
(ie, FN31) at VHF and six characters at UHF (FN31FE).  Direction, using Grid
Squares can be calculated by formula.

I don't know how you would use domestic (USA) Callsigns for bearing and
distance without looking up Latitude and longitude on a callbook database.

In any event, bearing and distance for a domestic HF contest would be of
marginal utility.

Jim


> > if you enter a 6-character grid square
> > in the callsign field, you can get a bearing and
> > distance calculation.
>
> ...stuff deleted
>
> >
> > How do we submit suggestions / requests?
> >
>
> This request is already on my list. I expect to get to it, but I can't
make
> any promises about when.
>
> But what was on my list was a bit different than described here. The
request
> before was not to calculate based on a the grid square in the CALL field,
> but based on an entry in the GRID field, so it would be restricted to
those
> contests that exchange grid squares. Which is preferable? It seems to me
> that the advantage of calculating from the GRID field is thats the place
> where you have to enter it anyway. The disadvantage is it would only be
> available in grid square contests. Which is preferable?
>
> Wayne, W5XD

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