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| VKSpotter works out bearings and distances in the following way: | VKSpotter works out bearings and distances in the following way: | ||
| - | If the station you spotted is not a member of VKSpotter, then it will use the center of the grid square you supplied. | + | * If the station you spotted is not a member of VKSpotter, then it will use the center of the grid square you supplied. |
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| - | The same is true if they are a member, but you supplied a grid square that is different to the one supplied by the member. | + | |
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| - | If the station you spotted is a member of VKSpotter and they have not set a latitude and Longitude, it will use the center of the grid square supplied by the member or the one you supplied if it is different. | + | |
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| - | If the station you spotted has set a latitude and longitude all bearings and distances will be calculated from that, unless the grid you spotted is different to the one supplied by the member. | + | |
| Simple really :-) | Simple really :-) | ||
| **So the answer to the question is:** | **So the answer to the question is:** | ||
| - | The DX station is a member and they have set their latitude and longitude | + | The DX station is a member and you supplied the same grid square as they have set, but they have set their latitude and longitude |
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| + | Now go tell them nicely how to change their Lat Long. | ||
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