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=== Finding the QRA of a site ===
 
=== Finding the QRA of a site ===
 
   
 
   
[http://no.nonsense.ee/qth/map.html This is a handy site] for finding locators to 8 character accuracy but the magnification arrows do not seem to work and you have to use the mouse wheel.   
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[http://no.nonsense.ee/qth/map.html This is a handy site] for finding locators to 8 character accuracy. The magnification +/- buttons do not seem to work, so you have to use the mouse wheel.   
  
 
Alternatively, [http://qthlocator.free.fr/ try this site] by F5UKW to find QRA locators from Google maps.
 
Alternatively, [http://qthlocator.free.fr/ try this site] by F5UKW to find QRA locators from Google maps.

Revision as of 11:31, 10 April 2016

Finding the QRA of a site

This is a handy site for finding locators to 8 character accuracy. The magnification +/- buttons do not seem to work, so you have to use the mouse wheel.

Alternatively, try this site by F5UKW to find QRA locators from Google maps.

Lat and Long conversion

UK postcode to Lat and Long: https://www.freemaptools.com/convert-uk-postcode-to-lat-lng.htm

Google map based site to find Lat and Long, OS grid reference and address including post code: http://www.gridreferencefinder.com/

OS NGR to Lat and Long

Convert the OS map 10 digit reference such as TG51401317 to Lat and Long here: http://www.movable-type.co.uk/scripts/latlong-gridref.html