Maidenhead Grid Locator
Grid squares for ham radio contacts, contests and satellite work: convert, locate and measure.
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Result
Enter coordinates or a grid square above.
Distance and bearing
The solid line is the short (great-circle) path; point a beam antenna along the heading shown at the start.
About this tool
What is a grid square?
The Maidenhead Locator System divides the world into fields (two letters), squares (two digits) and subsquares (two letters). A 6-character locator like FN31pr pins a station to an area about 5 × 4 km, which is precise enough for contests, VHF/UHF and satellite contacts.
Beam heading
The bearing is the great-circle direction to point a directional antenna. The long path goes the other way around the Earth and sometimes works better on HF.
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