I am not sure what the requirements are for VUCC, WAS, DXCC & other awards but for valid contacts from rovers in ARRL VHF Contests there is a requirement that the rover moves a min distance between grids. This is to prevent a method of shortcutting contacts called grid circling. So, even with a GPS, it may be necessary to move physically to register the proper six digit grid. Can you imagine the number of grids that intersect at the north of south pole?
FWIW 73, Ed - KLUW
At 06:43 AM 7/21/2010, Andrew Glasbrenner wrote:
Lee Ernstrom wrote:
Hi folks,
I was wondering if anyone has operated from one point where four grid squares meet. There is a location just a few miles to the west of where I operated portable from yesterday in Idaho where DN31, DN41, DN32, and DN42 meet. The terrain looks a little rugged but in about a week or
so I'm going
to drive back up there and check it out with my GPS. It looks like the location is off the dirt road about 1/4 mile so there will be a little hiking involved.
WA7HQD Lee Ernstrom Syracuse, Utah DN31xb
Long time back, I worked KK5YY (now SK) from a 4 grid point in SW Texas. I'm scouting locations now to do the same thing during my SD trip next month. A snapshot of the GPS at the exact intersection is a very good idea.
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