[amsat-bb] Re: GPS position

2011-09-28 Thread saguaroastro
Kevin,

if you have an iPhone or iPod/Pad, try an app called "Maidenhead" it's free and 
will convert your position (if Wifi or Internet enabled) to a grid locator. if 
your not connected you can still enter the coordinates manually and get the 
results. 

Also www.aprs.fi will show the grid location of the cursor in the map screen.

Finally, pretty much all GPS units will show coordinates in maidenhead. My 
Garmin Etrex Hcx, will do it. all you need to do is select Maiden head in the 
preferences for  coordinates systems. In fact I can select the coordinate field 
twice on the display, once showing lat/>long  the other showing the grid. One 
caveat. if you are on the boundary, the grid display will show only one grid, 
not both. But again with the lat Long display on the same screen, there should 
be no doubt as to you position on the boundary.

73 Rick
K7TEJ

 Dave Webb KB1PVH  wrote: 
> Kevin,
> 
> Try to Google it, took 3 seconds.
> 
> http://www.amsat.org/amsat/toys/gridconv.html
> 
> Dave - KB1PVH
> 
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless DROID X
> On Sep 28, 2011 1:33 AM, "Kevin Deane"  wrote:
> >
> > I know this sounds lame but anyone know where I can enter lat and lon and
> get my location. All my gps does really is give lat&lon which is fine, but
> all the things I have found you click on the map and it gives everything
> with grid but I want to do the reverse, so when I am driving around I can
> punch in my gps cooridnates and get my location /grid on the map.
> >
> > Thanks for any help. :)
> >
> > Kevin
> > KF7MYK
> >
> >
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[amsat-bb] Re: GPS position

2011-09-28 Thread Dave Webb KB1PVH
Kevin,

Try to Google it, took 3 seconds.

http://www.amsat.org/amsat/toys/gridconv.html

Dave - KB1PVH

Sent from my Verizon Wireless DROID X
On Sep 28, 2011 1:33 AM, "Kevin Deane"  wrote:
>
> I know this sounds lame but anyone know where I can enter lat and lon and
get my location. All my gps does really is give lat&lon which is fine, but
all the things I have found you click on the map and it gives everything
with grid but I want to do the reverse, so when I am driving around I can
punch in my gps cooridnates and get my location /grid on the map.
>
> Thanks for any help. :)
>
> Kevin
> KF7MYK
>
>
> ___
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