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## Description ## Description
A Maidenhead locator compresses latitude and longitude into a short string of characters, which is similar in concept to the World Geographic Reference System or GEOREF. This position information is presented in a limited level of precision to limit the number of characters needed for its transmission using voice, Morse code, or any other operating mode.[4] A Maidenhead locator compresses latitude and longitude into a short string of characters, which is similar in concept to the World Geographic Reference System or GEOREF. This position information is presented in a limited level of precision to limit the number of characters needed for its transmission using voice, Morse code, or any other operating mode.
The chosen coding uses alternating pairs of letters and digits, like so: The chosen coding uses alternating pairs of letters and digits, like so:
* BL11bh * BL11bh
support Paul Brewer KI6CQ HamGridSquare.js
support Chris Veness 2002-2012 LatLon library * support Paul Brewer KI6CQ HamGridSquare.js
* support Chris Veness 2002-2012 LatLon library