Re: [KLog-users] New User

[Jaime Robles]

Locator is used in KLog to calculate the bearing of the antenna to
point the DX and the distance (for short and long path QSO).


2012/6/26 Grant McDuling <address@hidden>:
> On 26/06/12 16:20, Jaime Robles wrote:
>
> I dont know what is your locator... it is the QTH locator, mine is IN80, or
> IN80AA, ...
>
> El 26/06/2012 07:58, "Bob Smits" <address@hidden> escribió:
>>
>> Hello. I'm a long time KDE user with Opensuse and also Ham operator VE7HS.
>>
>> I stumbled upon KLOG and wanted to give it a try.
>>
>> Is there documentation somewhere?
>>
>> For example, when I start it up it asks for a "locator" but I have no clue
>> what is meant or the format I should enter. Is this lat long? address?
>>
>> Thanks, Bob
>> --
>> Bob Smits <address@hidden>
>>
>> "Windows8: It's like upgrading from Ignatieff to Harper."
>>
> The locator is the 6 digit grid locator that is used to identify your grid
> location. You can always google grid locator and read up about it. There is
> software about that will compute this for you if you don't know it. I think
> it uses Google maps. If you look at the website for the VK Logger group, you
> should find it there as it is used extensively by the 6m and UHF/VHF
> communities. Hope this helps.
>
> Grant VK4JAZ
>
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> Writer
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