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How close can a Maidenhead grid square get you?

How close can a Maidenhead indicator get you?

Most people only give the first 4-6 digits of their Maidenhead grid indicator.  This article gives you the python code to calculate out to an arbitrary number of digits.  Here's the indicators for my QTH and their corresponding precision:

 

Length Grid Square Precision (m)
2 EN 1111200.0000
4 EN70 111120.0000
6 EN70su 4630.0000
8 EN70su24 463.000
10 EN70su24ii 19.2917
12 EN70su24ii66 1.9292
14 EN70su24ii66LJ 0.0804
16 EN70su24ii66LJ95 0.0080
18 EN70su24ii66LJ95ax 0.0003

 

That last one is .3 mm!

 

 

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