[aprssig] APRS LAT/LONG standards

[Gerry Creager n5jxs]

Chill.  Direct attacks have no benefit here.  Neither do strong 
unsupported positions.

Aviation GPS uses decimal degrees.  The conversion is (or should be) 
within the capabilities of anyone who passed a Part 97 exam.  There are, 
as demonstrated by several messages to this Sig, several alternatives 
for use in the form of utility scripts.

Gerry

Robert Bruninga wrote:
>>>>steve at dimse.com 5/26/2005 1:12:13 PM >>>
>>
>>findU uses decimal degrees, and will continue to do so.
> 
> 
> Which is one of the biggest problems in APRS.
> There is no classical navigation system that uses
> decimal degrees for navigation.  ANd it is not
> the APRS standard, nor the GPS standar and it 
> only causes these kinds of problems.
> 
> Why do you feel it is important to be out of step 
> with the rest of the GPS world, APRS and all other
> classic systems of navigation?
> 
> Bob
> 
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