51

120˚ U.S. Grid Square Map

61 82 Maidenhead 70˚
50˚ 50 71 92
02 110˚ 80˚ 50˚
81 12 90˚
60 91 22
32
100˚ 02
12 41 70
59 70 01 42 92 31 60 89
69 80 11 52 62 72 82 21 50 79
90 21 72 82 92 42 52 62 11 40
58 79 00 31 02 12 22 32 01 30 69 88
89 10 41 51 81 91 20 59
68 99 20 61 71 61 71 10 49 78
57 78 30 81 91 01 11 21 31 41 51 00 68
09 40 90 39
67 88 19 50 60 70 80 29 58 77
98 29 70 80 90 40 50 60 19 48
56 77 08 39 49 00 10 20 30 99 09 38 67
66 87 18 59 69 79 89 28 57 76
76 97 28 79 89 99 49 59 69 18 47 66
55 07 38 48 09 19 29 39 98 08 37
65 86 Washington 17 58 68 78 88 27 56 75
75 96 27 78 88 98 48 58 68 17 46 65
54 06 37 47 Montana 08 18 28 38 97 07 36
64 85 16 57 North Dakota 87 26 55 Maine 74
95 26 67 77 67 77 16 45
74 05 36 87 97 07 17 27 37 47 57 06 35 64

CN DN EN FN
63 84 15 46 56 86 96 25 54
66 Michigan
76 Vermont
73 94 25 76 86 56 U.P. 66 15 34 44 63
04 35 96 06 16 26 36 46 05
62 83 Oregon 14 Idaho 45 55 85 95 24 53
93 24 65 75 14 43
72 34 75 85 95 45 55 65 04 New Hampshire 62
03 44 05 15 25 35 94 33
61 82 13 54 South Dakota Minnesota Wisconsin 84 23 52
71 92 23 64 74 64 74 13 New York 42 61
02 33 84 94 04 14 24 34 44 54 03 32 Massachusetts
40˚ 60 81 12 43 53 83 93 22 51
70 91 22 63 73 83 53 63 73 12 Connecticut 41 Rhode 60 40˚
01 32 Wyoming 93 03 13 23 33 43 Michigan 02 31 Island
69 80 11 42 52 82 92 21 N.Y.
50
79 90 21 62 72 62 72 11 40 69
00 31 82 92 02 12 22 32 42 52 01 30
68 89 10 41 91 Pennsylvania 20 New 59
99 51 61 Nebraska Iowa Illinois
71 81 49
78 20 71 81 51 61 10 Jersey 39
88 09 30 91 01 11 21 31 41 00 58
19 40 50 80 90 29
77 98 29 60 70 60 Indiana70 Ohio 19Mary Delaw 48
87 08 Nevada 39 80 90 00 10 20 30 40 50 09 D.C. land ar 38 57
97 18 Utah
49 59 89 99
West Virginia
28 e 47
76 28 69 79 69 79 18
86 07 38 89 99 09 19 29 39 49 59 08 37 56
17 48 58
Colorado
88 98 Virginia 27
96 27 68 78 17 46
06 37 78 88 98 48 58 68 Kentucky 07 36
85 47 08 18 28 38 97 55
95 16 57 Kansas Missouri 87 26 45
California 26 67 77 67 77 16
84 05 36 87 97 47 57 06 35 54
DM EM FM
07 37
CM 15 46 17 27 96 25
94 25 56 66 76 86 North Carolina
15 44
83 04 35 76 86 56 66 05 34
14 45 96 06 16 26 36 46 Tennessee 95 24
93 24 55 65 Oklahoma 75 85 14 43
82 03 34 75 85 55 65 04 33
13 44 95 05 15 25 35 45 94 23
92 23 Arizona 54 64 Arkansas 74 84 South Carolina 13 42
02 33 74 84 54 64 03 32
12 43 New Mexico 94 04 14 24 34 44 93
91 53 83 22 41
01 22 63 73 12
32 73 83 53 63 02 31
11 42 93 03 13 23 33 43 92
30˚ 90 21 52 82 11
21 40 30˚
00 31 62 72 62 72
10 41 82 92 02 12 22 32 42 52 Georgia 01 30
20 51 Mississippii Alabama 81 91 20 49
61 Texas Louisiana 10
30 71 61 71 39
120˚ 40 81 91 01 11 21 31 41 51
90
00
29 70˚
29 50 60 80 19
39 70 60 70
49 80 90 30 40 50 09
59 00 10 20 99 28
69 79 89 18
38 79 89 59 69 Florida
08
48 99 09 19 29 39 49 98
58 68 88 17
78 88 68 78 07
98 48 58
DL EL FL
47 08 18 28 38 97
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 Kilometers
57 67 87
77 67 77 06
87 97 07 17 47 57 96
56 27 37 86
0 100 200 300 400 Miles 66 76 76
86 56 66 95 05
96 06 16 26 36 46
Albers Equal Area Projection - Conterminous USA 110˚ 85
65 75
45 55 94
100˚
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Major VHF/UHF Contests U.S. Grid Square Map
Hawaii
Mid January, Full Weekend
ARRL VHF Sweepstakes
Maidenhead **

Early March, Full Weekend 160˚ 158˚ 156˚

ARRL International DX Contest Phone

AL92 BL02 BL12 BL22 22˚
Early April, Spring Sprint–144 MHz

Early April, Spring Sprint–222 MHz

Alaska AL AL91 BL01
BL BL11 BL21
21˚
Early April, Spring Sprint–432 MHz

BQ
Early May, Spring Sprint–50 MHz Pacific Ocean
140˚ AL90 BL00 BL10 BL20
160˚ 20˚
Mid May, Full Weekend 11

AK
01

BK
CQ National Fox Hunting Weekend 61 71 81 91
81 91 01 51 61 71
70˚ 40
11 21 31 41
10 70˚
50 60 90 00
Early June, Full Weekend 70 80 90 60 70 80 AK99 BK09 BK19 BK29
19˚
00 10 20 30 40 50
ARRL VHF QSO Party 49 19
59 09
69 79 89 99
89 99 09 19 49 59 69 79 AK98 BK08 BK18 BK28
29 39
Mid June, Full Weekend, 48
58 08
18
68 98
SMIRK 6 meter QSO Party 78 88 98 68 78 88
08 18 28 38 48 58
47 17
57 07
67 97
Mid/Late June, Full Weekend 77 87 77 87

AP
97 07 17 27 37 47 57 67

BP CP
ARRL Field Day 46
56 06
16
66 76 86 96
35 86 96 66 76
06 16 26 36 46 56
Mid July, 45
55 05
15
65 95
CQ World Wide VHF Contest 34
75 85 75 85
95 05 15 45 55 65
44 25 35 14
54 04
64 94
Mid July, Full Weekend 33
74 84 74 84
94 04 14 44 54 64 52
IARU HF World Championships 43 24 34 13
53 03 42
63 93 32
73 83 73 83 22
32 93 63 51
03 13 43 53
Early August, Full Weekend 42
52
23 33
02
12
41
ARRL UHF Contest 62 92 31
31 72 82 92 02 52 62 72 82 21
50
60˚
41 12 22 32 42 11
51 01 40
Mid September, Full Weekend 60˚ 61
71 81
91 30
59
30 81 71 20
91 01 51 61
ARRL September VHF QSO Party 40
50
11 21 31 41
00
10 49
60 90 39
39 70 80 70 80 29 58
Courtesy: CQ Magazine & ARRL 49 90 00 50 60 19 48
10 20 30 40
59 09 38
69 99
79 89 28 57
89 99 69 79
48 09 59 18 47
Icom Grid Square Tips: 58
68
19 29 39 49
98
08 37
78 88 56
1. Say your grid square location 88 98 68 78
17
27
46

CO
08 18 28 38 48 58
when operating on VHF & UHF bands.
AO
57 07 36
67 97 55
77 87 26
87 97 67 77 16 45
07 17 27 37 47 57
2. Many portable GPS receivers can 56 06 35
04 66 96 54
read out Maidenhead* grid squares 76 86 25
14 86 96 66 76 15 44
06 16 46 56
automatically. 24 55 26 36 05 34

BO
03 65 95
34 75 85 24
13 44 85 75 14 43
95 05 55 65
3. Say your grid square letters 02 23 54 15 25 35 45 04 33
33 64 94 23
phonetically. 12 43
74
84 74
84
13
94 04 54 64
Example: for grid 13 in region DM say 01 22 53 14 24 34 44 03
32 63 93
“delta, mike, one, three” on air. 11
42
73
83 73
83
93 63
00 21 52
62
03 13 23 33 43 53
140˚
31
4. Give your general location along with 10 72
your grid square. 20
41
51
160˚
30 61
40
5. Have fun on VHF & UHF! 50

*An instrument of the Maidenhead Locator System (named after the

town outside London where it was first conceived by a meeting of
European VHF managers in 1980), a grid square measures 1° latitude Icom America Inc. •  12421 Willows Road NE, Kirkland, WA 98034
by 2° longitude and measures approximately 70 x 100 miles in the www.icomamerica.com
continental US. A grid square is indicated by two letters (the field) and
two numbers (the square).. “
From ARRL source: http://www.arrl.org/locate/gridinfo.html
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