Grid squares are more than another get-on-the air event sponsored by the ARRL. Grid squares are an aid in determining how well our amateur radio system works for us. This is especially true on the VHF and up bands where contacts are more difficult due to propagation issues. Sumter County has 9 cities which are covered by 9 separate grid squares:
- Bushnell, FL (County Seat) – Grid: EL88wp
- – Latitude: 28.6649924 / 28° 39′ 53″ N Longitude: -82.1128629 / 82° 6′ 46″ W
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- Center Hill, FL – Grid: EL98ap
- – Latitude: 28.6499942 / 28° 38′ 59″ N Longitude: -81.9925814 / 81° 59′ 33″ W
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- Coleman, FL – Grid: EL88xt
- – Latitude: 28.7997103 / 28° 47′ 58″ N Longitude: -82.0700856 / 82° 4′ 12″ W
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- Lake Panasoffkee, FL – Grid: EL88ws
- – Latitude: 28.7877 / 28° 47′ 15″ N Longitude: -82.1333 / 82° 7′ 59″ W
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- Oxford, FL – Grid: EL88xw
- – Latitude: 28.9274834 / 28° 55′ 38″ N Longitude: -82.0373039 / 82° 2′ 14″ W
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- Sumterville, FL – Grid: EL88xr
- – Latitude: 28.7449901 / 28° 44′ 41″ N Longitude: -82.063418 / 82° 3′ 48″ W
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- The Villages, FL – Grid: EL88xw
- – Latitude: 28.927 / 28° 55′ 37″ N Longitude: -82.0038 / 82° 0′ 13″ W
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- Webster, FL – Grid: EL88xo
- – Latitude: 28.6099949 / 28° 36′ 35″ N Longitude: -82.0550827 / 82° 3′ 18″ W
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- Wildwood, FL – Grid: EL88xu
- – Latitude: 28.865264 / 28° 51′ 54″ N Longitude: -82.0389743 / 82° 2′ 20″ W
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