Return-Path: Received: (qmail 17192 invoked from network); 16 Sep 1999 06:55:56 +0100 Received: from magnet.plus.net.uk (HELO magnet.force9.net) (195.166.128.26) by guiness.force9.net with SMTP; 16 Sep 1999 06:55:56 +0100 Received: (qmail 2067 invoked from network); 16 Sep 1999 06:00:06 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by magnet.plus.net.uk with SMTP; 16 Sep 1999 06:00:06 -0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.02 #1) id 11RU7G-00023Z-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Thu, 16 Sep 1999 06:29:54 +0100 Received: from dh-img-rel-1.compuserve.com ([149.174.206.132] helo=hpdmraaa.compuserve.com) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.02 #1) id 11RU7F-00023T-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 16 Sep 1999 06:29:53 +0100 Received: (from mailgate@localhost) by hpdmraaa.compuserve.com (8.8.8/8.8.8/HP-REL-1.2) id BAA25800 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 16 Sep 1999 01:29:21 -0400 (EDT) Received: from dave (host62-6-127-140.host.btclick.com [62.6.127.140]) by hpdmraaa.compuserve.com (8.8.8/8.8.8/HP-REL-1.2) with SMTP id BAA25771 for ; Thu, 16 Sep 1999 01:29:13 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <000001bf0004$433fff40$8c7f063e@dave> From: "Dave Sergeant" To: "rsgb_lf_group" Subject: LF: Distance calculating Date: Wed, 15 Sep 1999 19:22:41 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=Windows-1252; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2314.1300 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: >From Dave G3YMC Further to other suggestions for programs for calculating distances. I use the VHF contest logging package written by G0GJV and available at http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/mjgoodey/ Although primarily a program written for contest entrants, it includes an excellent feature to calculate distances and bearings from any combination of Maidenhead, Lat/Long and (for the UK) National Grid Reference. You have to set up a dummy contest with your own QTH locator details. The program (as Mike insists on telling me) is totally free. By the way I have just returned from Alderney (GU) where my brother lives. I had no gear of any sort for 136 with me so was not able to even check for the level of Loran. However no trace of it could be detected anywhere on long wave including Droitwich so possibly it is not as bad as feared. A transmit operation would need some preparation, as without sending gear in advance it would have to either fit in a 15kg luggage allowance or be small enough to be hand carried on the twice weekly jet foil service - or I expect a private boat could be hired... 73s Dave G3YMC sergeantd@compuserve.com http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/sergeantd