| DD MM SS.S | DD MM.MMMMM | DD.DDDDD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latitude | 42° 51' 40.3" N | 42° 51.67320' | 42.86122° |
| Longitude | 72° 6' 29.1" W | -72° 6.485400' | -72.10809° |
About 1.5 hours to get to the summit.
Warm weather at start, 1439Z (10:39 AM). Actually got to the summit at 1625Z despite spending about 15 minutes puzzling out the trail. 1451Z--reach Spruce Link. 1 hour, 13 minutes to get down from the summit. Driving there (from Newington, CT)
Rt 175 to 5/15 North. Then I-91 North to exit 3 to get on Rt 9 East. Take Rt 101 for roughly 12 miles. Big brown sign with yellow letters on right marks the access road--Jaffrey. 2 hours to get there. 2 hrs 13 min to get to park gate. Distance 126.4 miles.
Leaving Rt 9 onto 91. Drive straight (exit ramp on right goes to 91 North). Gate always open--can start hike at 4 AM and pay on the way out ($2.50).
RF conditions/propagation. Excellent views of most of New England. LOS to most mountaintops (it blocks many paths!). No radio towers or power at the summit, which is above the tree line. Busy place, with lots of visitors on a clear day. 125,000 visitors a year. Open winters for those interested.
Originally placed in FN32ws in Zack's original article. When plotted exactly on a map, the geographic coordinates actually work out to be FN32wu.
Map courtesy of AZ_PROJ by NA3T and NV3Z. (Each ring is 50 mi or 80 km apart.)
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Magnetic Declination (Variation)
Magnetic Declination, sometimes called Variation (especially in the aircraft world), is the difference between True North and Magnetic North. It is expressed in the number of degrees difference between the two directions and on which side of True North you will find Magnetic North.
(Declination was calculated on the NOAA National Geophysical Data Center web page at http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/geomagmodels/Declination.jsp)
Distance and Bearings Table
Notes:
The following table shows targets that are within 250 miles (400km) of this RoveSite.
| Grid Locator | Distance (mi) | Distance (km) | Bearing To (deg) | Bearing From (deg) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FN43bj | 38.180 | 61.445 | 19.30 | 199.48 | Mount Kearsarge [NH] |
| FN44ig | 105.323 | 169.501 | 22.27 | 202.82 | Mount Washington [NH] |
| FN54if | 170.113 | 273.771 | 54.77 | 236.70 | Coggan's Hill [ME] |
| FN43mj | 69.349 | 111.606 | 56.38 | 237.17 | Dave, K1WHS [ME] |
| FN54lf | 179.318 | 288.585 | 57.33 | 239.42 | Mount Battie [ME] |
| FN54vi | 220.314 | 354.561 | 60.81 | 243.49 | Cadillac Mountain [ME] |
| FN43pf | 75.907 | 122.160 | 70.27 | 251.24 | Mount Agamenticus [ME] |
| FN42bu | 11.691 | 18.815 | 89.71 | 269.87 | Pack Monadnock [NH] |
| FN42em | 35.388 | 56.951 | 134.12 | 314.45 | Fruitlands [MA] |
| FN42fg | 48.028 | 77.294 | 145.72 | 326.08 | Westboro Water Tower (Newtons Hill) [MA] |
| FN42bl | 28.067 | 45.170 | 156.22 | 336.37 | Mount Wachusett [MA] |
| FN41hk | 103.883 | 167.183 | 159.26 | 339.74 | Beavertail Point [RI] |
| FN41gl | 100.063 | 161.036 | 160.24 | 340.68 | McSparren Hill [RI] |
| FN31jh | 122.078 | 196.465 | 208.09 | 27.35 | Jeff, K1TEO [CT] |
| FM29pu | 249.375 | 401.330 | 214.26 | 32.52 | Russ, K2TXB [NJ] |
| FN31fh | 130.122 | 209.410 | 214.70 | 33.74 | Del, K1UHF [CT] |
| FN21xh | 144.815 | 233.057 | 223.02 | 41.75 | Bear Mountain (summit) [NY] |
| FN21oe | 179.105 | 288.241 | 230.72 | 48.93 | Normanoch Fire Tower (N2NK contest group) [NJ] |
| FN21qh | 168.741 | 271.562 | 231.88 | 50.17 | High Point [NJ] |
| FN21qi | 165.849 | 266.909 | 232.56 | 50.86 | I-84 Rest Stop [NY] |
| FN21hb | 209.021 | 336.386 | 234.19 | 52.02 | Camelback Mountain (W3CCX contest group) [PA] |
| FN21bf | 224.024 | 360.532 | 241.24 | 58.71 | Herb, WA2FGK [PA] |
| FN32jp | 56.014 | 90.145 | 254.33 | 73.62 | Mount Greylock (W2SZ/1 Contest Group) [MA] |
| FN23xc | 97.448 | 156.827 | 280.43 | 99.14 | WA2UMX Beacon [NY] |
| FN33kd | 55.301 | 88.998 | 292.70 | 112.01 | Mount Equinox (WB1GQR contest group) [VT] |
| FN34bi | 137.448 | 221.202 | 319.70 | 138.47 | Whiteface Mountain [NY] |
| FN33sk | 43.850 | 70.570 | 336.58 | 156.35 | Mount Ascutney [VT] |
| Landmark | Distance (mi) | Bearing (deg) |
|---|---|---|
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