LoTW: grid squares [was: ISS a Satellite or an airplane?]
I have a similar issue with grid squares. I've been careful to adhere to the VUCC rules on operating on grid square boundaries (and often taken photographs to provide additional documentation). However, those who have received my QSL cards will note that LoTW is not checked on those cards.
It seems that LoTW insists that grid squares be four or six characters long. So, how would i denote my operations from 38N0'0.00 118W0'0.00 (DM07/08/17/18)? Can anyone help me out on this one?
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On Sep 15, 2007, at 9:11 AM, John Mock KD6PAG wrote:
It seems that LoTW insists that grid squares be four or six characters long. So, how would i denote my operations from 38N0'0.00 118W0'0.00 (DM07/08/17/18)? Can anyone help me out on this one?
I think LoTW is a nice beta. They really should release the full version now. LOL!
Grid squares should have always been a column in that DB with multiple entries tied to the contact unique ID. They made it a single field.
It's an example of: Once you screw up designing the DB schema, it's screwed up for life. :-)
-- Nate Duehr, WY0X nate@natetech.com
John Mock KD6PAG wrote:
I have a similar issue with grid squares. I've been careful to adhere to the VUCC rules on operating on grid square boundaries (and often taken photographs to provide additional documentation). However, those who have received my QSL cards will note that LoTW is not checked on those cards.
It seems that LoTW insists that grid squares be four or six characters long. So, how would i denote my operations from 38N0'0.00 118W0'0.00 (DM07/08/17/18)? Can anyone help me out on this one?
ARRL Rules for Contests on Bands Above 50 MHz say:
"1.11.A station located precisely on a dividing line between grid squares must select only one as the location for exchange purposes. A different grid-square multiplier cannot be given without moving the complete station (including antennas) at least 100 meters."
So, in the case of a grid corner, you can pick any one of the 4 grids in the corner, but you have to move the whole station to count a QSO in any of the 3 other adjoining grids. Same thing for a grid line, only 2 grids instead of 4 are involved.
I seem to recall that there was an AMSAT rule that was different, allowing a QSO at an exact grid corner to count for all 4 grids, and a QSO at an exact grid line to count for both grids, but I can't seem to locate that rule to see exactly when it applies...
73 de WØJT AMSAT-NA LM#2292
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