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--- blog:2021-01-09:printed_references [2026/09/11 21:06] – va7fi
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   * Page 2--3 of the [[nets:home]] page using the [[https://scarcs.ca/nets?do=export_pdf |PDF output command]].  I also hand wrote the channel numbers for quick cross reference.
   * A paper copy of the [[/ecomm/scec |Sunshine Coast Emergency Communications]] page filed in my emergency binder.
-  * I also have my [[http://k7fry.com/grid/ |Grid Square]] taped to my desk.  A [[wp>Maidenhead_Locator_System |Grid square]] is a series alternating pairs of letters and digits like CN89.  The more characters are listed, the more precise the location, which is a good way of giving your location to any desired level of resolution and keep any level of privacy you like.  With 10 characters, my grid square pretty much pin points my house, but during contests, we usually only give 4 characters, which covers an area of about 16,000 km<sup>2</sup>.
+  * I also have my [[http://k7fry.com/grid/ |Grid Square]] taped to my desk.  A [[wp>Maidenhead_Locator_System |Grid square]] is a series alternating pairs of letters and digits like CN89.  The more characters are listed, the more precise the location, which is a good way of giving your location to any desired level of resolution and keep any level of privacy you like.  At my latitude:
+    * 4 characters covers an area of about 16,000 km<sup>2</sup>
+    * 6 characters covers an area of about 28 km<sup>2</sup>
+    * 8 characters covers an area of about 0.2 km<sup>2</sup>
+    * 10 characters pretty much pin points my house.