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"Jose Tamayo (KK4JZX)" <[log in to unmask]>
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Is there an app that can figure all this out based on  GPS coordinates.

Jose - KK4JZX


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of David W Wood (G3YXX)
Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2012 6:57 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: grid squares

lou - all

grid squares are 100km as designated by the initial two letters.
for example I am in IO91RF
that 100kM square is broken down into 10k squares, and those subdivided =
into 1k squares, the positions of which are indicated by the two digits, =
and the last two alphabetic characters.

73

David W Wood

Ham call - G3YXX
FOC # - 1685
Licensed - 1969
=20

-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators =
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Lou Kolb
Sent: Friday, July 27, 2012 11:03 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: grid squares

Thanks Mike.  You're right but what I'm looking for is where in the =
country=20
or world a specific grid square is located.  I guess it would be hard to =
do=20
in text as many of them cover large areas.
Lou Kolb
Voice-over Artist:
Radio/TV Ads, Video narrations
Messages On-hold:
www.loukolb.com
----- Original Message -----=20
From: "Mike Duke, K5XU" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, July 27, 2012 5:50 PM
Subject: Re: grid squares


> The details button at wm7d.net has that information for most calls, 
> and I think it is also on qrz.com.
>
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: "Lou Kolb" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, July 27, 2012 12:18 PM
> Subject: grid squares
>
>
> Does anyone know of an accessible source for looking up grid square 
> locations?  That's all folks seem to use on VHF and UHF and, 
> increasingly, on ten as well and I'd like to have more than a vague 
> idea.  Thanks.
> Lou
> WA3MIX
> Lou Kolb
> Voice-over Artist:
> Radio/TV Ads, Video narrations
> Messages On-hold:
> www.loukolb.com=20

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