Yeh, I think I messed it up again.  It appears my grid square is em10, not
em17.  I'm at 30 26' 21" N by 97 37' 11" W.  The Maidenhead web page shows
that as em10ek.

Thanks Lloyd.
-----Original Message----- 
From: Lloyd Rasmussen
Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2014 10:17 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: six meters

I'm sure that NM80 wouldn't be right.  The M and the 7 in EM17 indicate that
you are between 27 and 28 degrees north.  The E indicates that you are
between 80 and 100 degrees west, and the 1 says that you are between 96 and
98 degrees west.  People don't use all 6 characters unless they are working
in the microwave range, or perhaps for some specific contests.  Typical
exchange is the four-character grid square.  Perhaps I'll work one of you on
6 meters some day.
73,


Lloyd Rasmussen, W3IUU, Kensington, MD  FM19
http://lras.home.sprynet.com
-----Original Message----- 
From: Jim Shaffer
Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2014 10:55 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Fw: six meters

Well maybe my grid is em17.  QRZ.com shows em17iq along with nm80tk.  Not
sure about this, but I should probably get it right before making more qsos.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Jim Shaffer
Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2014 9:43 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: six meters

I checked out 6 meter cw, and worked NC, fm04, from NM80, Pflugerville, TX.
I think that grid is right.  I used my latitude/longitude with the grid
mapper by QRZ.com, and got nm80tk.  I'm new to this grid thing, so hope
that's right.
--
Jim, KE5AL

-----Original Message----- 
From: Matt Arthur
Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2014 8:08 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: six meters

Hi all,
I just saw our first E skip opening of the season from here in =
Minnesota.
from en33 worked Em80 in Fl.
Also el98 in Fl.
so watch six meters.
Thanks 73 Matt ka0pqw