EIDX Satellite Network

Satellite Grid Maps - Various Stations

http://www.qsl.net/sm3gsj/

NEW: A new version of GcmWin is now available that will allow you to save the configuration file. This makes it easy to create different views and then come back to them later to update your grids. Also new is a program that will allow you to extract grid locators from ADIF files or other files in which grid locators appear anywhere on a single line of text. Those who have a logging program that can output qso's to a text file that includes a grid locator can now easily extract their grid square list.

My sample configuration files that you can download and modify:
(Right Click the Link and "Save Target As")

World Map 8200km with 2 digit locators: 8200km_world.ini (change your home locator)
North America 3500km with 4 digit locators: 3500km_NA.ini (centered on EM29)
Mexico 2000KM with 4 digit locators: 2000km_mexico.ini (centered on DL82)

Create a list of your worked or confirmed grids using notepad with one grid per line. Save it to the GcmWin directory with a .log extension. Launch GcmWin and select Options, then Properties, from the Toobar. Under the Settings tab, set the zoom to the appropriate distance. For the US, try 3500KM or if you work AO-7 try 8200KM. Set the range circles at 2500KM if you choose the 8200KM zoom level. Anything over 7500KM on AO-7 is exceptional. Be sure to enter your grid location so that the map is centered on your QTH.

Under the Plot Squares Tab select the .log file you created and choose Red for the color. If you have another grid file for worked/not confirmed, select that file and specify a dark blue color. Be sure to check the boxes to have the grids plotted. You can do many things with the options so try some different configurations to see which works best for you. Once you have everything selected, clock on the globe and a plot will be created. Click the disk and save the file as a .jpg. Send the image you want on the website to my call at amsat.org. You can also just send your grid list to me in a text file and a map will be created from that.

Click on an image to download an Adobe Acrobat file which can provide zoom and better detail.