Grid square — Your location as a short code.
The Maidenhead system. Four or six characters like EL29 or EL29gx that pin down where you are. Used constantly in VHF work, contests, and satellite operating.
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Related words
- Field Day — The biggest weekend in amateur radio.
- ARRL — The national association for amateur radio in the US.
- Simplex — Radio to radio, no repeater.
- Hunter — Someone chasing park activators.
- Mobile — Operating from a vehicle.
- Activator — Someone operating from a park or summit.
- Spot — A public post saying who is on the air and where.
- RST — The signal report system.