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Title: Dumb question about GPS cordinates Post by: IXIswamperIXI on July 27, 2007, 11:40:18 AM How do you (for example) speak or say:
26°21'2.59"N 81°31'5.22"W I thought it is 26 degrees 21 feet 2.59 inches North 81 degrees 31 feet 5.22 inches West Am I wrong? If so how do you say it? Oh yea and how the hell do you make a degree symbol on the computer without copy and paste from somewhere else? BTW I feel real stupid here LOL Title: Re: Dumb question about GPS cordinates Post by: TxsRanger99 on July 27, 2007, 12:38:24 PM I believe it is: North 26 degrees 21 hours 2.59 minutes
West 81 degrees 31 hours 5.22 minutes I dont about the degree symbol part Title: Re: Dumb question about GPS cordinates Post by: GrizzlyGator on July 27, 2007, 12:46:55 PM I believe it is: North 26 degrees 21 hours 2.59 minutes West 81 degrees 31 hours 5.22 minutes :Y :Y Title: Re: Dumb question about GPS cordinates Post by: Da_Mtg_Man on July 27, 2007, 12:53:58 PM Geeeez, You're so stupid! ;)
By the way, I have no idea what they mean. Just kidding. I'm almost 100% that tsxranger is right. Title: Re: Dumb question about GPS cordinates Post by: IXIswamperIXI on July 27, 2007, 01:18:46 PM cool thanks guys for the help :ThumbsUp.gif I dont like sounding like an idiot when I am talking to everyone
Title: Re: Dumb question about GPS cordinates Post by: GrizzlyBear on July 27, 2007, 02:33:09 PM It is Degrees, minutes, seconds
Title: Re: Dumb question about GPS cordinates Post by: Michael Bolton on July 27, 2007, 02:38:50 PM It is Degrees, minutes, seconds yeah i think he is right Title: Re: Dumb question about GPS cordinates Post by: IXIswamperIXI on July 27, 2007, 04:46:48 PM hmmm.... see I wasn't the only one who wasn't for sure LOL How about a degree symbol on the keyboard? I thought in school (way back when) there was an alternate keyboard with nothing but symbols. Now I can't remember where, when I first started this post I had to copy , paste off from Google Earth LOL
Title: Re: Dumb question about GPS cordinates Post by: fishfry on July 27, 2007, 05:14:06 PM IXIswamperIXI
Never give your home cord's. We know were you live. Your just off Immokalee Rd. and Everglades Blvd N. I will not give out your address. I know your at home trying to figuring out your new GPS. Title: Re: Dumb question about GPS cordinates Post by: H2Ocaver on July 27, 2007, 05:23:35 PM now that's funny.....
Title: Re: Dumb question about GPS cordinates Post by: KB on July 27, 2007, 05:29:02 PM maybe use an asterik symbol instead of the circle degree symbol ? **** just a thought.
Title: Re: Dumb question about GPS cordinates Post by: fishfry on July 27, 2007, 05:43:58 PM IXIswamperIXI
If you would like to learn more about your GPS go to http://www.Geocaching.com It free and fun. I have found 100 of caches. Title: Re: Dumb question about GPS cordinates Post by: IXIswamperIXI on July 27, 2007, 06:16:30 PM IXIswamperIXI Never give your home cord's. We know were you live. Your just off Immokalee Rd. and Everglades Blvd N. I will not give out your address. I know your at home trying to figuring out your new GPS. AHHH I do live close to there but I asure not there LOL on google earth if you zoom in its just a hole not to far from my house LOL nice try though :ThumbsUp.gif Title: Re: Dumb question about GPS cordinates Post by: IXIswamperIXI on July 27, 2007, 06:17:28 PM IXIswamperIXI If you would like to learn more about your GPS go to [url]http://www.Geocaching.com[/url] It free and fun. I have found 100 of caches. thanks for the info I will try it out 8) Title: Re: Dumb question about GPS cordinates Post by: fishfry on July 27, 2007, 06:25:59 PM Is that in Poggie Strand or Horsepen.
Title: Re: Dumb question about GPS cordinates Post by: IXIswamperIXI on July 27, 2007, 06:45:12 PM Is that in Poggie Strand or Horsepen. You know I am not sure... I wouldn't think it has a name, it is really small place. Title: Re: Dumb question about GPS cordinates Post by: Ida_Mann on July 27, 2007, 09:53:32 PM N 28 degrees 53 hours 45.95 minutes
W 81 degrees 13 hours 40.41 minutes whoa, you can sure tell that I'm the one with a pressure washer in the neighborhood ;-) google earth is freaking incredible,,,,yes that's my 6X12 enclosed trailer in the front yard, yes I keep a sparkling pool, and I can even see a piece of rain gutter laying in the back yard Id@ Title: Re: Dumb question about GPS cordinates Post by: anarion55 on July 31, 2007, 01:49:46 PM DEFINITELY Degrees, Minutes, Seconds.
That is how Lat/Lon has ALWAYS been, (yes, it was in use LONG before GPS was invented). Tony Title: Re: Dumb question about GPS cordinates Post by: Moose on July 31, 2007, 02:43:30 PM Remember, there's no such thing as a dumb question, until you have asked it 8 or 10 times.
Title: Re: Dumb question about GPS cordinates Post by: Justbilly on August 01, 2007, 10:14:18 AM It is Degrees, minutes, seconds Ding Ding Ding! This is how it is said. Some people will say North 28° or swap it around and say 28° North, but thats about it.. This is the Lat/Long to the entrance of Bimini for example. Lat = 25 degrees, 43.0 minutes North Long = 79 degrees, 18.1 minutes West Also, as for the degree symbol.. It is ALT-0176 Title: Re: Dumb question about GPS cordinates Post by: JackL on August 02, 2007, 05:29:07 PM Convert em and express it in decimal form. It is much easier IMO.
http://www.cosports.com/tools/gps_coords.htm Title: Re: Dumb question about GPS cordinates Post by: IXIswamperIXI on August 02, 2007, 05:55:59 PM It is Degrees, minutes, seconds Ding Ding Ding! This is how it is said. Some people will say North 28° or swap it around and say 28° North, but thats about it.. This is the Lat/Long to the entrance of Bimini for example. Lat = 25 degrees, 43.0 minutes North Long = 79 degrees, 18.1 minutes West Also, as for the degree symbol.. It is ALT-0176 ahh... you the man LOL I knew there was a way to make a degree symbol, no one else said, thanks for your help Title: Re: Dumb question about GPS cordinates Post by: JackL on August 02, 2007, 06:16:50 PM PS. Go into the menu of your GPS and set it to decimal.
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