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

[Tom Russo]

On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 02:31:36PM -0800, we recorded a bogon-computron collision of the <noskosteve at yahoo.com> flavor, containing:
> ?
> ?
> I was quite surprised since you write for this stuff and ... it's the same format that appears in the packet.? A real Homer DOH!.

But as I have pointed out in an earlier post, it's not correct.  

NOTAMs (of which the original post is an example) do not use 
decimal-degrees-without-decimal-point but rather "DDMMSS" format,
degrees, minutes, seconds with all punctuation removed.

> ?
> > I should have figured that out.?...> 
> > Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Need to KISS!
> > 
> > Steve Noskowicz wrote:
> > > I often say that... "Can you explain that in terms I know?" (;-)
> > >
> > > 304906N = 30.4906 Deg North
> > >
> > > 0802811W = 80.2811 Deg West
> > >
> > > Google maps finds it A-OK.
> > >
> > > If you'd like it, I have an Excel spreadsheet that
> > does conversions between all forms of these.? That is:
> > > 1 - Degrees.decimal???(As shown above)
> > 
> > > 2 - Degrees,? Minutes.decimal
> > > 3 - Degrees,? Minutes,? Seconds.decimal
> > >
> > > Contact via my web site or MYCALL at arrl.net
> > >
> > >
> > >???
> > 
> > 
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