[aprssig] GPS possible disruption SE US Jan 20 - Feb 22

[Tom Russo]

On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 07:12:37AM -0800, we recorded a bogon-computron collision of the <noskosteve at yahoo.com> flavor, containing:
[concering "304906N/0802811W" coordinate format]
> --- On Lynn W. Deffenbaugh (Mr)? wrote:
> >... I was looking for the coordinates that I could understand ...

> 
> I often say that... "Can you explain that in terms I know?" (;-)
> 
> 304906N = 30.4906 Deg North
> 
> 0802811W = 80.2811 Deg West

Except that's not the lat/lon format that NOTAMS use.  It's DDMMSS format, not
decimal degress or degress/decimal minutes.

304906N = 30degrees 49 minutes 06 seconds N or 30.8183 degrees

0802811W = 80 degrees 28 minutes 11 seconds W.  or  80.4697 degrees

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