[VHFcontesting] Maidenhead grid locating for Rovers

[Bob K0NR - email list]

Historically, its been the Garmin GPS's that offer Maidenhead readout.
I came across this page that might be helpful:
http://www.n7cfo.com/vhf/gps/~gps.htm

73, Bob K0NR

On 12-May-17 8:12 AM, Zack Widup wrote:
> There are many phone apps which display Maidenhead grid info. They are
> free. I think one I'm using is "HamGPS." It displays the grid coordinates
> to 10 characters. I believe this is the program that also displays bearing
> and distance from your current location to another grid if you enter it.
>
> I also have a Garmin eTrex. It shows grids to 6 characters.
>
> 73, Zack W9SZ
>
>
> On Fri, May 12, 2017 at 8:52 AM, Mark Spencer <mark at alignedsolutions.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi.  I'm just curious how other rovers are determining their Maidenhead
>> grid locations while roving.
>>
>> I'm delivering a presentation on VHF contesting and would like to be able
>> to make some recommendations on simple ways rovers can easily determine
>> their Maidenhead grid locations.  Another local ham also asked me about
>> this during the microwave sprint which requires the use of six character
>> grids.
>>
>> I'm fortunate that I own a hand held GPS that has the ability to display
>> Maidenhead grids (I'm told this is a fairly rare feature) and I also
>> previously down loaded a program for my IPhone called "hamLocator" which
>> works very well for me but appears to be no longer available (at least in
>> Canada.)  As a result I believe neither of the options I use are really
>> viable for many hams.   I recall looking at other iPhone apps in the past
>> that didn't seem to work as well for me as hamLocator did.
>>
>> Thanks in advance for any comments.
>>
>> Mark S
>> VE7AFZ
>>
>> mark at alignedsolutions.com
>> 604 762 4099
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