Take a look at Idaho County, Idaho and try to figure out ZIP/Grid
correlation ....
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From: owner-vhf@w6yx.stanford.edu [mailto:owner-vhf@w6yx.stanford.edu]On
Behalf Of KA0TP@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 6:26 PM
To: kb1grs@joelweber.org; vhf@w6yx.stanford.edu;
VHFcontesting@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Get A Grip!
In a message dated 9/5/02 10:29:13 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
kb1grs@joelweber.org writes:
<< Another thing to consider, if requiring participants to have a GPS is
undesireable, would be to allow five digit zip codes to be submitted,
and 6 digit grids could be estimated from that. People could still be
strongly encouraged to submit accurate 6 digit grid square where
they're available.
73,
Joel
KB1GRS
>>
>From the comfort of my home, here is a link to a map of the area I plan on
operating from. Zip Codes? I'm luicky to know what County I'm in.
This clearly demonstrates why the VHF contest will NOT be equal across the
country. Regional is as equal as we can make it.....
South Fork Mountain, 4800' elevation.
<A HREF="http://topozone.com/map.asp?z=10&n=4993681&e=560182&s=200&u=2";>
TopoZone - The Web's Topographic Map</A>
http://topozone.com/map.asp?z=10&n=4993681&e=560182&s=200&u=2
Thomas D. Popp
KA?TP
Clackamas, Oregon - CN85qk
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