[VHFcontesting] Grid map overlay for google maps

Peter Laws plaws at plaws.net
Fri Feb 1 17:27:34 EST 2013


On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 4:22 PM, John_JK Kalenowsky_K9JK <k9jk73 at msn.com> wrote:

>
> This can be done using KML within Google Maps.
>
> Here's a link to a Google Map that I created showing the MAJOR (2-letter) Grid Borders over the U.S.:
>
> https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=203396084490934867409.0004c3798e0902abd699f

I didn't realize KML was so XML/HTML-y.  The "ML" wasn't enough of a
clue for me, apparently.  :-)  Actually, I guess I usually see KMZ,
which I'm sure you will now tell me is simply compressed KML.

What you've drawn are "fields" in Maidenhead-speak.  Can you center
EM, EL, etc, tags in them?


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