Uploaded March 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I talk about the various location standards are used in amateur radio. I show several maps and awards.
Zooming grid square map
http://dxcluster.ha8tks.hu/hamgeocoding/
ARRL has a grid square distance calculator
contest-clubs.arrl.org/griddistancecalc.php
Speaking of which way to point your antenna, Tom NS6T has a website that you can print out an Azimuthal Map based on your location.
ns6t.net/azimuth
To help you keep track of the grid squares that you have worked, KE4AL has an Excel-based grid square map
ke4al.wordpress.com/2018/06/29/new-and-improved-gridmaster-map
For you FT-8 users you can use GridTracker linked with WJST-X to follow your grid squares.
gridtracker.org/grid-tracker
What Three Words, I haven’t heard much about this in relationship to amateur radio, but it is interesting. It is a location system based on 3 x 3 meter squares located around the world that are described by three words. The three words slang.cake.desk will take you to the Washington Monument.
what3words.com/slang.cake.desk
Mouse Pad
amazon.com/VIPAMZ-Extended-Xxxl-Gaming-Mouse/dp/B01EMSUDDO/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=VIPAMZ+Extended+Xxxl+Gaming+Mouse+Pad+-+35.4"x15.7"x0.12"&qid=1614472606&sr=8-5
I talk about the various location standards are used in amateur radio. I show several maps and awards.
Zooming grid square map
http://dxcluster.ha8tks.hu/hamgeocoding/
ARRL has a grid square distance calculator
contest-clubs.arrl.org/griddistancecalc.php
Speaking of which way to point your antenna, Tom NS6T has a website that you can print out an Azimuthal Map based on your location.
ns6t.net/azimuth
To help you keep track of the grid squares that you have worked, KE4AL has an Excel-based grid square map
ke4al.wordpress.com/2018/06/29/new-and-improved-gridmaster-map
For you FT-8 users you can use GridTracker linked with WJST-X to follow your grid squares.
gridtracker.org/grid-tracker
What Three Words, I haven’t heard much about this in relationship to amateur radio, but it is interesting. It is a location system based on 3 x 3 meter squares located around the world that are described by three words. The three words slang.cake.desk will take you to the Washington Monument.
what3words.com/slang.cake.desk
Mouse Pad
amazon.com/VIPAMZ-Extended-Xxxl-Gaming-Mouse/dp/B01EMSUDDO/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=VIPAMZ+Extended+Xxxl+Gaming+Mouse+Pad+-+35.4"x15.7"x0.12"&qid=1614472606&sr=8-5
