In 1968 I had a long-running correspondence with the RSGB over the IARU adoption of what was then the "QRA Locator"; later to become the "Maidenhead" locator. QRA was first proposed for amateur use b
That is an interesting historical account but you fail to tell us the reasons advanced for not using Lat. Long. ie trigonometrical definitions on a true curved surface rather than draughtsman drawn s
It has always been my understanding that the internationally understood convention of Latitude and Longitude was unambiguous and capable (with the assistance of relevant technology - timing, astro-si
Many thanks everybody for your suggestions. Latitude and longitude would certainly be the most widely used way of indicating my location, but in practice the information I have been given about the s
