GPS data - Arizona Trail

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#1

I’m trying to load the GPS waypoints from the trail data list and am having touble. Waypoint 01-005 says 31.33890 but that eight cant be bigger than a 5 (59 degrees, 59 minutes, etc.) Same thing right next to it 110.27952. The nine can’t be bigger than five. Am I missing something?

bowlegs

#2

It doesn’t seem to be just typos as the same logic problem is all thru the list.

bowlegs

#3

Use decimal degrees, bowlegs. Sounds like you’re trying decimal degrees and minutes.

kingmancruiser

#4

Yep, that’s it. Thanks

bowlegs

#5

The way these numbers appear, they are decimal degrees. Multiply the decimal by 60 minutes and you will have decimal minutes. (Many GPS receivers come setup with decimal) minutes. Multiply the decimal part of the minutes by 60 seconds and you have a ddd mm ss.sss format. The position listed is in SE Arizona.

Lee Perry

#6

My Geko 201 has a set-up function to select decimal degrees or mm ss.sss format. Once a switched to decimal degrees the problem was solved.

bowlegs