[VHFcontesting] Calculating distances from grid squares

[Jon Pearl - W4ABC]

I've found this site to be of great value, too: 
http://no.nonsense.ee/qth/map.html





73,


Jon Pearl - W4ABC
www.w4abc.com



On 4/15/2016 1:42 AM, David Pruett wrote:
> The note from KK6MC is a good overview about how distances between two 
> grid squares can be calculated.  Once the distance is calculated, all 
> that is needed is a little more math to apply the ARRL's proposed 
> scoring rules to calculate the QSO point value.
>
> People should not worry about how accurate their calculation is, or 
> whether they make the calculation at all.  I am a volunteer log 
> checker for the ARRL (ARRL 10M Contest) and all logs are fully scored 
> by the logcheckers and there are no penalties if the claimed score in 
> the log doesn't agree.
>
> Of course, most people like to see their claimed score before they 
> send in the log (to know approximately where they finished in regards 
> to other stations and existing records).  My point here is that if 
> your claimed score is off by a few percent due to differences in the 
> distance algorithm you use vs. what the ARRL will use, there will be 
> no negative impact.
>
> 73, Dave, K8CC
>
>


---
This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software.
https://www.avast.com/antivirus