diff --git a/application/controllers/Qso.php b/application/controllers/Qso.php
index b0d9f07f..a78840bc 100755
--- a/application/controllers/Qso.php
+++ b/application/controllers/Qso.php
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ class QSO extends CI_Controller {
       // Allow empty locator
       if (preg_match('/^$/', $grid)) return true;
       // Allow 6-digit locator
-      if (preg_match('/^[A-Ra-r]{2}[0-9]{2}[A-Za-z]{2}$/', $grid)) return true;
+      if (preg_match('/^[A-Ra-r]{2}[0-9]{2}[A-Xa-x]{2}$/', $grid)) return true;
       // Allow 4-digit locator
       else if (preg_match('/^[A-Ra-r]{2}[0-9]{2}$/', $grid)) return true;
       // Allow 4-digit grid line
@@ -607,7 +607,9 @@ class QSO extends CI_Controller {
       // Allow 2-digit locator
       else if (preg_match('/^[A-Ra-r]{2}$/', $grid)) return true;
       // Allow 8-digit locator
-      else if (preg_match('/^[A-Ra-r]{2}[0-9]{2}[A-Za-z]{2}[0-9]{2}$/', $grid)) return true;
+      else if (preg_match('/^[A-Ra-r]{2}[0-9]{2}[A-Xa-x]{2}[0-9]{2}$/', $grid)) return true;
+      // Allow 10-digit locator
+      else if (preg_match('/^[A-Ra-r]{2}[0-9]{2}[A-Xa-x]{2}[0-9]{2}[A-Xa-x]{2}$/', $grid)) return true;
       else {
          $this->form_validation->set_message('check_locator', 'Please check value for grid locator ('.strtoupper($grid).').');
          return false;
diff --git a/application/libraries/Qra.php b/application/libraries/Qra.php
index 48532f1a..40fc8562 100644
--- a/application/libraries/Qra.php
+++ b/application/libraries/Qra.php
@@ -215,16 +215,17 @@ function qra2latlong($strQRA) {
        }
     }
 
-    if ((strlen($strQRA) % 2 == 0) && (strlen($strQRA) <= 8)) {	// Check if QRA is EVEN (the % 2 does that) and smaller/equal 8
+    if ((strlen($strQRA) % 2 == 0) && (strlen($strQRA) <= 10)) {	// Check if QRA is EVEN (the % 2 does that) and smaller/equal 8
         $strQRA = strtoupper($strQRA);
-	if (strlen($strQRA) == 4)  $strQRA .= "MM";	// Only 4 Chars? Fill with center "MM"
+	if (strlen($strQRA) == 4)  $strQRA .= "LL";	// Only 4 Chars? Fill with center "LL" as only A-R allowed
 	if (strlen($strQRA) == 6)  $strQRA .= "55";	// Only 6 Chars? Fill with center "55"
+	if (strlen($strQRA) == 8)  $strQRA .= "LL";	// Only 8 Chars? Fill with center "LL" as only A-R allowed
 
-        if (!preg_match('/^[A-R]{2}[0-9]{2}[A-X]{2}[0-9]{2}$/', $strQRA)) {
+        if (!preg_match('/^[A-R]{2}[0-9]{2}[A-X]{2}[0-9]{2}[A-X]{2}$/', $strQRA)) {
             return false;
         }
 
-        list($a, $b, $c, $d, $e, $f, $g, $h) = str_split($strQRA, 1);	// Maidenhead is always alternating. e.g. "AA00AA00AA00" - doesn't matter how deep. 2 chars, 2 numbers, etc.
+        list($a, $b, $c, $d, $e, $f, $g, $h, $i, $j) = str_split($strQRA, 1);	// Maidenhead is always alternating. e.g. "AA00AA00AA00" - doesn't matter how deep. 2 chars, 2 numbers, etc.
         $a = ord($a) - ord('A');
         $b = ord($b) - ord('A');
         $c = ord($c) - ord('0');
@@ -233,9 +234,11 @@ function qra2latlong($strQRA) {
         $f = ord($f) - ord('A');
         $g = ord($g) - ord('0');
         $h = ord($h) - ord('0');
+        $i = ord($i) - ord('A');
+        $j = ord($j) - ord('A');
 
-	$nLong = ($a*20) + ($c*2) + (($e+0.5)/12) + (($g-5)/120) - 180;	// the 4th pair is "in the middle", so we've to substract 5
-	$nLat = ($b*10) + $d + (($f+0.5)/24) + (($h-5)/240) - 90;
+        $nLong = ($a*20) + ($c*2) + ($e/12) + ($g/120) + ($i/2880) - 180;
+        $nLat = ($b*10) + $d + ($f/24) + ($h/240) + ($j/5760) - 90;
 
         $arLatLong = array($nLat, $nLong);
         return $arLatLong;
diff --git a/application/views/view_log/qso.php b/application/views/view_log/qso.php
index 49bd357e..e5c805e6 100644
--- a/application/views/view_log/qso.php
+++ b/application/views/view_log/qso.php
@@ -128,12 +128,8 @@
                         <td><?php echo lang('general_total_distance'); //Total distance ?></td>
                         <td>
                             <?php
-                                // Load the QRA Library
-                                $CI =& get_instance();
-                                $CI->load->library('qra');
-
                                 // Cacluate Distance
-                                $distance = $CI->qra->distance($row->station_gridsquare, $row->COL_GRIDSQUARE, $measurement_base);
+                                $distance = $this->qra->distance($row->station_gridsquare, $row->COL_GRIDSQUARE, $measurement_base);
 
                                 switch ($measurement_base) {
                                     case 'M':