Path Planning Tools
Use this section when you know the place, the station, or the target and need to plan the actual path.
Best Place To Start
Use planning when the core question is route setup: where the station is, how far the path is, what direction to point, and what zone context applies before choosing operating details.
Start with Grid Square Lookup to find station location, then Grid Distance Calculator for path length, Beam Heading Calculator for azimuth, and ITU, CQ and Grid Map for overlay context.
Planning tools
Grid Square Lookup
Resolve an address, coordinate pair, or locator into a clean Maidenhead grid square first.
Grid Distance Calculator
Measure route length and path class to determine if the contact is local, regional, or DX.
Beam Heading Calculator
Get the azimuth and reciprocal heading before you rotate or deploy a directional antenna.
ITU, CQ and Grid Map
Review contest zones, overlays, and locator context on one interactive map.