Question
What is a grid locator?
Answer Options
- A) A letter-number designator assigned to a geographic location
- B) A letter-number designator assigned to an azimuth and elevation
- C) An instrument for neutralizing a final amplifier
- D) An instrument for radio direction finding
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
A grid locator (or Maidenhead Locator System) is a simple, standardized way of describing the geographic location of an amateur radio station. It is a letter-number designator assigned to a geographic location, where the letters and numbers correspond to a specific square area on the Earth’s surface.
For example, the grid locator ‘FN31’ defines a large square area, and ‘FN31ax’ defines a much smaller square within that area. Grid locators are critical for many activities, including satellite tracking (T8B10), VHF weak-signal work, and contest scoring.
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