1. Introduction

QGrid - Maidenhead grid squares calculator

• Converts from Maidenhead grid squares to latitude/longitude
• Converts from latitude/longitude to Maidenhead grid squares
• Calculates the distance in miles or kilometers
• Calculates the bearing
• Graphical representation of the bearing

1.1 Changes

• Version 2.5
  • Tested on gcc version 3.3.1
  • Tested on QT 3.2.1
• Version 2.4a
  • Tested on gcc version 3.2
  • Tested on QT 3.05
• Version 2.2
  • Compiles also on Qt 3.x
• Version 2.1
  • Needs Qt 2.2.x
  • GUI redesign (nicer graphics)
  • On-line help
  • development ported to KDevelop (version 1_4)
• Version 1.0c
  • Bug-fix at line 259 of qgrid.cpp (= 0 -> !=0) (reported and solved by James N5KNX)
  • Bug-fix for home locator West of Greenwich (or S longitude) (reported and solved by James N5KNX)
• Version 1.0b
  • Compiling options to select miles or kilometers (suggestion : KG7FU James S. Kaplan )
  • Locator format can now be LLNN or LLNNLL (suggestion : KG7FU James S. Kaplan )
• Version 1.0a
  • first release