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"Grid Locators and Grid Squares". ARRL. "An explanation of the [Maidenhead] system and how it came into being". jonit.com. From the field hunter's web page. "Map grid square". levinecentral.com. [Maidenhead] grid square for any location or amateur radio call sign "Generate a KML file that outlines a grid position". w8an.net. "Maidenhead locator".
The Amateur radio R-S-T system signal report format currently in use was first developed in 1934. [ citation needed ] As early as 1943, the U.S and UK military published the first guidance that included the modern "Weak but readable", "Strong but distorted", and "Loud and clear" phrases.
The standard message is <callsign> + <4 character locator> + <dBm transmit power>; for example “K1ABC FN20 37” is a signal from station K1ABC in Maidenhead grid cell “FN20”, sending 37 dBm, or about 5.0 W (legal limit for 630 m). Messages with a compound callsign and/or 6 digit locator use a two-transmission sequence.
An ARRL Numbered Radiogram is a brevity code used in composing ARRL Radiograms during times of radio congestion.. The code is used to transmit standard messages, sometimes with customized text, very quickly by experienced ARRL National Traffic System (NTS) message traffic handlers.
An amateur radio propagation beacon is a radio beacon, whose purpose is the investigation of the propagation of radio signals. Most radio propagation beacons use amateur radio frequencies. They can be found on LF, MF, HF, VHF, UHF, and microwave frequencies. Microwave beacons are also used as signal sources to test and calibrate antennas and ...
Entire amateur radio band 4 mm: 76.000 – 77.500 GHz: Secondary 77.500 – 78.000 GHz: Primary 78.000 – 81.000 GHz: Secondary 2 mm: 134.000 – 136.000 GHz: Primary Entire amateur radio band 136.000 – 141.000 GHz: Secondary 1 mm: 241.000 – 248.000 GHz: Secondary Entire amateur radio band 248.000 – 250.000 GHz: Primary
The R-S-T system is used by amateur radio operators, shortwave listeners, and other radio hobbyists to exchange information about the quality of a radio signal being received. The code is a three digit number, with one digit each for conveying an assessment of the signal's readability, strength, and tone.
This map shows all the countries that currently have an official Amateur Radio presence on 5 MHz / 60 m, whether it be by WRC-15, Article 4.4, Special Individual Permits, Trial and/or Emergency Basis, or any combination of these. The 60-meter band or 5MHz band is a relatively new amateur radio allocation.