Return-Path: Received: (qmail 27067 invoked from network); 4 Jan 2003 14:10:03 -0000 Received: from murphys.services.quay.plus.net (212.159.14.225) by mailstore with SMTP; 4 Jan 2003 14:10:03 -0000 Received: (qmail 28242 invoked from network); 4 Jan 2003 13:09:55 -0000 Received: from post.thorcom.com (193.82.116.70) by murphys.services.quay.plus.net with SMTP; 4 Jan 2003 13:09:55 -0000 X-SQ: A Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.12) id 18Uo32-0007g8-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Sat, 04 Jan 2003 13:09:08 +0000 Received: from [62.253.162.43] (helo=mta03-svc.ntlworld.com) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.12) id 18Uo31-0007fz-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 04 Jan 2003 13:09:07 +0000 Received: from oemcomputer ([80.4.106.77]) by mta03-svc.ntlworld.com (InterMail vM.4.01.03.27 201-229-121-127-20010626) with SMTP id <20030104130907.EBLE4699.mta03-svc.ntlworld.com@oemcomputer> for ; Sat, 4 Jan 2003 13:09:07 +0000 Message-ID: <000d01c2b3f2$a118a680$4d6a0450@oemcomputer> From: "Mike Dennison" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org References: <12e.1f461126.2b482e6e@aol.com> Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 13:10:17 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Subject: LF: Re: Distance calculator (off topic) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-0.3 required=6.0tests=QUOTED_EMAIL_TEXT,REFERENCES,SPAM_PHRASE_00_01, USER_AGENT_OEversion=2.43 X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false G0MRF wrote: > Does anyone know of, or have, any windows software that can calculate > distances based on the UK National Grid Reference system? (e.g. TQ147951 ) > > I have one for the Maidenhead system (if anyone would like it just ask) but > not for calculating distance between two NGR's. David, Not a perfect solution, but go to http://www.aber.ac.uk/cgi-bin/user/auj/locate.pl which is a utility to convert NGR or Lat/Long into a Locator, then use your favourite Loc-Loc program (I use the one by OH3NJC). Mike, G3XDV http://www.lf.thersgb.net =================