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Posted by Helge Olav Helgesen on November 25, 2007, 6:38 pm


Hello SJ,

> What's the conversion Method?

The easy way is to download http://www.easygps.com or something similar.
Add you location as a waypoint in the right format, change format and look
again at the waypoint.
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Helge Olav Helgesen
http://www.helge.net



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Posted by SJ on November 25, 2007, 7:28 pm



Hello SJ,

> What's the conversion Method?

The easy way is to download http://www.easygps.com or something similar.
Add you location as a waypoint in the right format, change format and look
again at the waypoint.
---
Helge Olav Helgesen
http://www.helge.net



Thanks one and all.

Scott



Posted by dold on November 25, 2007, 7:59 pm


> The easy way is to download http://www.easygps.com or something similar.
> Add you location as a waypoint in the right format, change format and look
> again at the waypoint.

EasyGPS would download from his GPS, if he had the proper cable.
Then he would be able to save a .gpx file, and open that in Google Earth,
instead of entering the waypoint into TerraServer.

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Clarence A Dold - Hidden Valley Lake, CA, USA GPS: 38.8,-122.5

Posted by Jack Erbes on November 25, 2007, 7:55 pm


SJ wrote:
> Sorry for the probable dumb post, but I used my Vista for marking a hunting
> spot. The location reads"
>
> N41 16.796'
> W80 24.845"
>
> How does this convert to Terra Server which uses coordinates like this:
>
> N41° 16' 44.1"
>
>
> What's the conversion Method? thanks
> Scott

You should be able to change the display mode and get the one you need.

You are getting degrees and decimal minutes (hddd mm.mmm') now, you want
to have degree, minutes, and decimal seconds (hddd mm' ss.s"). That
would be under Units on the Setup menu I think.

You must have a typo on the westing above, I think it should read W80
24.845' (minutes) not seconds (").

If you have any waypoints now, changing the setting will change the way
they are displayed.

The other way to change a decimal fraction of a minute to seconds is to
multiply 60 by the fractional part. N41 16.796' would N41 16' and (60 *
.796) seconds or N41 16' 47.8".


Jack

Posted by John on November 25, 2007, 9:32 pm


SJ wrote:
> Sorry for the probable dumb post, but I used my Vista for marking a
> hunting spot. The location reads"
>
> N41 16.796'
> W80 24.845"
>
> How does this convert to Terra Server which uses coordinates like this:
>
> N41° 16' 44.1"
>
>
> What's the conversion Method? thanks
> Scott

I went to http://maps.google.com and simply put in the Search The Map
box:

N41 16.796 W80 24.845

and got a map just south of Lake Pymatuning.

The stick pin pop up says:

41.279933, -80.414083
+41° 16' 47.76", -80° 24' 50.70"

I backed out a bit because the resolution was too high, and then
clicked on the "Hybrid" map. And you can click for directions to
or from there as well.

So not only did it convert the coordinates, it gives a map to
double check it is the right spot. Your hunting spot isn't "secret"
any more! ;-)

John

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