On 11/23/06, Alan Zack <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> You can use: http://www.arrl.org/locate/gridinfo.html to find your
> correct grid.
This site requires you to know your lat/long; to get those from your
address, go here: http://stevemorse.org/jcal/latlon.php.
In my case, the lat/long displayed i
You can use: http://www.arrl.org/locate/gridinfo.html to find your
correct grid.
K2DBK - David wrote:
> Indeed. For instance, my zip code is 07675, which is listed officially
> as Westwood, NJ (where the main post office is located). However, I
> live in River Vale, and the zip code also cover
It seems that almost everyone these days either owns
a GPS RX or knows someone who does, so it should
be pretty easy to find one's "real" grid square.
I've recently entered 54 years of old logs into DX4WIN
and know that I've "lost" many potential "credit" grids
simply because "NYC" or "Podunk" is
Indeed. For instance, my zip code is 07675, which is listed
officially as Westwood, NJ (where the main post office is located).
However, I live in River Vale, and the zip code also covers Old
Tappan. As it happens, the point where FN20, FN21, FN30, and FN31
meet is within this area, so you cert
I believe the nominal zip is based upon the location of the post office
corresponding to the zip code. So, if your zip code area is bigger than a
postage stamp, there can be quite a discrepancy between the stated location
and the actual location.
Garry, NI6T
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Great point, and one that needs repeating! The QRZ grid info is
automatically generated from, apparently, your stations's zip code (or
town name?). In most cases, there are several "small grids" within
each, so there is a good chance that the grid reported in QRZ is wrong
unless people have calcu
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