On 7/7/24 19:40, Mike Hoblinski via AMSAT-BB wrote:

*What3words* (stylized as *what3words*) is a proprietary

You lost me right there. We've got to stop incorporating proprietary/patented junk into the service.

The maidenhead system, extended to 8 digits, provides 15 x 30 seconds of lat/lon resolution (1200 x 2400 feet) at the equator (longitude decreasing as you approach the poles).

73,

--- Zach Currently JO20dj