[WriteLog] VHF/UHF direction & distance

[Jim Brannigan]

Wayne,
Grid squares are used in contests above 30Mhz, generally four characters
(ie, FN31) at VHF and six characters at UHF (FN31FE).  Direction, using Grid
Squares can be calculated by formula.

I don't know how you would use domestic (USA) Callsigns for bearing and
distance without looking up Latitude and longitude on a callbook database.

In any event, bearing and distance for a domestic HF contest would be of
marginal utility.

Jim


> > if you enter a 6-character grid square
> > in the callsign field, you can get a bearing and
> > distance calculation.
>
> ...stuff deleted
>
> >
> > How do we submit suggestions / requests?
> >
>
> This request is already on my list. I expect to get to it, but I can't
make
> any promises about when.
>
> But what was on my list was a bit different than described here. The
request
> before was not to calculate based on a the grid square in the CALL field,
> but based on an entry in the GRID field, so it would be restricted to
those
> contests that exchange grid squares. Which is preferable? It seems to me
> that the advantage of calculating from the GRID field is thats the place
> where you have to enter it anyway. The disadvantage is it would only be
> available in grid square contests. Which is preferable?
>
> Wayne, W5XD