Matt, my QTH, Pflugerville, is right on the northeast corner of Austin. You
can't tell when you go from one to the other.
-----Original Message-----
From: Matt Arthur
Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2014 4:15 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: six meters
Hi Jim
So you must be kind of near Austin?
Thanks 73 Matt ka0pqw
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Shaffer" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2014 10:26 PM
Subject: Fw: six meters
> 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
>
>
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