(e) Stations who claim to operate from more than one grid locator
simultaneously (i.e., from the boundary between two
grid locators or from the intersection of four grid locators) must be
physically present in all locators to give multiple
locator credit with a single contact. These stations should be prepared to
validate their claim. For a mobile station, this
means parking the vehicle exactly on the line or corner. For a portable
station, this means that the total area occupied
by the station's physical setup, including operating position(s), power
source(s), and antenna(s), must occupy some
portion of each of the two/four grid squares simultaneously. Operators of
boundary/corner stations should be prepared
to provide evidence of meeting the simultaneous occupation test if called upon
to do so. Two photographs -- one
showing the placement of the GPS receiver in the station setup, and a close-up
legibly showing the GPS reading –
are typically needed as evidence of compliance. Video footage showing an
overview of the operating site and then,
uncut and in real time, zooming in on the GPS display coordinates is even better
(f) Grid boundary lines and grid corners must be established using a GPS
receiver whose map datum is set to WGS84, the global default for current GPS
receivers. The GPS receiver should be set to use WAAS (Wide Area Augmentation
System) if
so equipped, since this improves the error figure to as little as 5 feet. In no
case may the GPS receiver show an error figure
in excess of 20 feet. Any modern GPS receiver equipped with WAAS will easily
meet this requirement, as will most older
units without WAAS.
6. For VUCC awards on 50 through 1296 MHz and Satellite, all contacts must be
made from locations no more than 200 km
apart. For SHF awards, contacts must be made from a single location, defined as
within a 300-meter diameter circle.
SOOO I still dont see where it says I cannot OBTAIN a grid from down the street
or whatever. The above says I can basicly make contacts 124 miles from my QTH.
Right?
Kevin
KF7MYK
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