Information theory and coordinates

1 · John Cook · May 30, 2021, 9:46 p.m.
The previous post explains how the Maidenhead location system works. The first character in a location code specifies the longitude in 20 degree increments and the second character specifies the latitude in 10 degree increments. Both are a letter from A through R that breaks the possible range down into 18 parts. (The longitude range […] The post Information theory and coordinates first appeared on John D. Cook....