[CQ-Contest] finding the Maidenhead Grid

[Chuck-NO5W]

The maidenhead grid square is presented from GPS lat/lon in the program 
CQ/X (GPS-Enabled Software for Mobile Contesting) available from the 
NO5W website <http://www.no5w.com>.

73/Chuck/NO5W

Russell Hill wrote:
> Many handheld GPS units have a selectable Map Datum choice, and one of the 
> choices is sometimes the Maidenhead system.
>
> The user can select the Maidenhead, read the maidenhead grid designation at 
> his QTH, then return to, normally, the WGS 84 datum.
>
> 73,
> Rusty, NA5TR
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "RW4WZ" <rw4wz at udm.net>
> To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 5:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Improving the Fabulous CQ 160 Contest
>
>
>   
>> Hello,
>>
>> I'm also don't want to say YES or No on this issue, but there are often
>> rise the question how the regular people will get the Grid locator number.
>> Here is the list which I got from Wikopedia. May be it will help to see 
>> what
>> is
>> the real opportunity:
>>
>>    * ARRLWeb: Grid Locators and Grid Squares
>> http://www.arrl.org/locate/gridinfo.html
>>    * ARRLWeb: Calculate Grid Square http://www.arrl.org/locate/grid.html
>>    * Find your QTH locator with GoogleMaps
>> http://f6fvy.free.fr/qthLocator/
>>    * Find QTH locator or grid square with GoogleMaps
>>      and approximate distance between two squares
>> http://qth.map.googlepages.com/
>>    * Generate a KML file from a Maidenhead coordinate
>>    * Perl module for converting between geographic coordinates and
>> Maidenhead locator and calculating distance and bearing
>>    * Hamlib, a portable library for converting between geographic
>> coordinates
>>      and Maidenhead locator and calculating distance and bearing
>>    * C# class for converting between geographic coordinates and Maidenhead
>> locator and calculating distance and bearing
>>    * A small Java application to display the current Grid Locator for
>> phones with GPS capability such as the Nokia N95
>>      http://calum.org/maidenhead
>>
>> >From my self will add that MixW program automatically calculate the Grid
>> number for users.
>> DX Atlas also will show exactly what is this number.
>>
>> 73!
>>
>> Larry
>>
>> RW4WZ
>>
>>
>>     
>>> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Improving the Fabulous CQ 160 Contest
>>>
>>> Tom,
>>>
>>> I'm not advocating a change to any contest (except maybe
>>> dropping 5NN, but that's been talked to death already). I
>>> like both of the SP events as well as CQ 160, just the way they are.
>>>
>>> I can understand the argument for standardization, but prefer
>>> the variety provided by all of the 160 (and other) events.
>>>
>>> If participation was significantly dropping off, then maybe
>>> someone would need to tinker. I don't think any of these
>>> contests have that problem. IMHO, leave them alone.
>>>
>>> Too, you can get your Grid Square using your Canadian Postal
>>> Code. I have to think there is some similarly simple method
>>> of finding this in the rest of the world too.
>>>
>>> I'm all for working casual QSOs in contests as well, even if
>>> it means taking time out to explain things. My thought is
>>> that I want that person to go away with a QSO AND a positive
>>> perspective on contesting.
>>>
>>> The NAQP events are perfect for the exchange you mention ;o)
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Julius
>>>
>>> Julius Fazekas
>>> N2WN
>>>
>>>       
>> _______________________________________________
>> CQ-Contest mailing list
>> CQ-Contest at contesting.com
>> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest
>>
>>     
>
> _______________________________________________
> CQ-Contest mailing list
> CQ-Contest at contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest
>
>