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Friar Cadfael

Does anyone know of a way to translate decimal degrees to something that I can enter into my Garmin eTrex?

eagleyes · Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 8:01 am Post subject:

Cadfael? Loved that book series- haven't thought about them for years-
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sir_zman · Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 9:51 am Post subject:

I wrote this little program, you can either enter a DMS at the top or a deciman degree at the bottom and click submit and it will convert it to the three different ways of showing lat long that I have seen:

http://www.sirzman.com/LatLongConverter.cfm

If you have D M.xxx use the top one, just don't fill out the seconds.

sir_zman · Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 11:24 am Post subject:

In my Garmin etrex Ledgend, I can go into the main menu and into Setup then into Units and there I can change the Position Format from hddd mm.mmm to hddd.ddddd or hddd mm ss.ss

Perhpas that will help you too...

Pear Head

GPSr · Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 10:01 pm Post subject:

I use this one:

http://www.robuck.net/geocaching/convert.php

The maps aren't as cool as Google but they give you a rough indication.

celticwulf

RINO SHAWN · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 11:21 am Post subject:

Arcticabn · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 11:48 am Post subject:

Well most GPSs can do the coordinate conversion themselves. However, the low end eTrex models don't have that capability.

You can do the conversion in GPSBabel.

Here are some web sites that do the work also.

http://jeeep.com/details/coord/

http://www.maptown.com/coordinates.html

http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/bickel/DDDMMSS-decimal.html

Lot's of good online mapping tools.
http://www.maps-gps-info.com/cool-map-tools.html

Downloadable Software
http://www.mentorsoftwareinc.com/freebie/FREE1198.HTM

All of the mathamatical forumla's you'll ever need for mapping.
http://www.uwgb.edu/dutchs/UsefulData/UTMFormulas.HTM

Pay Software for your Pocket PC
http://www.pocketgear.com/software_detail.asp?id=19508

http://www.sekapsoft.com/index_files/CoorConv.htm
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Marsha and Silent Bob · Past MnGCA President Joined: 02 Sep 2003 Posts: 6261

Moving to Tech Talk.
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KC0GRN · Past MnGCA Board Joined: 22 Feb 2004 Posts: 1424

This one is tailored to geocachers.

http://www.fizzymagic.net/Geocaching/GeoCalc/GeoCalc.html

Very nice little program, I've found it indespensible. You can also calculate waypoint projections, nifty for those multis that require it.

Friar Cadfael · Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 10:21 am Post subject: Conversion Information Request

Thank you - to everyone who responded. I did not expect to get so many replies and so much great information.

You have a loyal member here!