# DX Gridsquare Tracking

**URL:** https://forum.hamalert.org/t/dx-gridsquare-tracking/1387
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [March 21, 2025, 12:48pm UTC](https://forum.hamalert.org/t/dx-gridsquare-tracking/1387 "2025-03-21T12:48:40Z")
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### Author: ![VA7GEM](https://forum.hamalert.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/df705f/32.png) [@VA7GEM](https://forum.hamalert.org/u/VA7GEM)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2025, 12:48pm UTC](https://forum.hamalert.org/t/dx-gridsquare-tracking/1387/1 "2025-03-21T12:48:40Z")

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Is it possible to set up triggers for MODE and GRID. I can find MODE but cannot locate GRID. Attempting to complete worked all USA grids with PSK31.

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### Author: ![HB9DQM](https://forum.hamalert.org/user_avatar/forum.hamalert.org/hb9dqm/32/5_2.png) [@HB9DQM](https://forum.hamalert.org/u/HB9DQM)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2025, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.hamalert.org/t/dx-gridsquare-tracking/1387/2 "2025-03-21T13:41:53Z")

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> [@Spotter maximum distance](https://forum.hamalert.org/t/spotter-maximum-distance/321/3):
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> I guess the issue is where to obtain accurate data on callsign location from, in order to have a universal solution that works for callsigns worldwide and regardless of the spot source. [QRZ.com](http://QRZ.com) comes to mind with their API, but based on a recent inquiry to their staff about bulk lookups ([Trigger "QRZ.COM entry exists" for callsign pse? - #4 by HB9DQM](https://forum.hamalert.org/t/trigger-qrz-com-entry-exists-for-callsign-pse/526/4)) I don’t think this would work in practice at HamAlert’s scale. Related:

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### Author: ![VA7GEM](https://forum.hamalert.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/df705f/32.png) [@VA7GEM](https://forum.hamalert.org/u/VA7GEM)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2025, 2:09pm UTC](https://forum.hamalert.org/t/dx-gridsquare-tracking/1387/3 "2025-03-21T14:09:49Z")

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OK. I guess not feasible. TVM.

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### Author: ![K1ST](https://forum.hamalert.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/278dde/32.png) [@K1ST](https://forum.hamalert.org/u/K1ST)
#### Post date: [April 8, 2025, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.hamalert.org/t/dx-gridsquare-tracking/1387/4 "2025-04-08T14:52:20Z")

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Would be possible to use the HamApps Callsign Database for JTAlert as the source for Grid Square? It’s updated regularly you’ll just need to download a copy and do a lookup. If the spot has a Grid Square in it, that should take precedence over the database. [https://hamapps.com/](https://hamapps.com/)