[aprssig] Lat. / Long. Expressions

[Jan T. Pharo]

"Andy Gonzales" <kg6rwo2 at gmail.com>, Sun, 9 Sep 2007 12:15:33 -0700:

>As to voice 37.3628° Can be spoken   three-seven, decimal, three six two eight, degrees  or  three seven, degrees, two one, minutes, four five, decimal,  niner six, secs.   Which is easier and clearer ?

In my experience, SAR services at sea will want to have positions as
DD MM.mmm DDD MM.mmm, i.e. degrees and minutes and decimal minutes.
Coast radio stations will give positions in that format as well, e.g.
when giving positions for temporary obstructions.
This corresponds with the grid printed on the edges of the charts.

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73 de Jan, LA2BBA at 
five nine degrees zero one point four five north, 
zero one one degrees zero one point seven nine east