latitude & longitude

ifu6666 · 09-13-07, 03:29 AM

Hi guys!
Awesome forum you have!
Really useful with all this stuff.

Now, here is my question:
I have installed the TGW supermod, and i get
radio messages asking me to perform actions
at a certain position (latitude and longitude given).

Is there a way I can know (or calculate ) positions?

( I think figure are 80 nautic miles=113 degrees)

Thanks a lot guys

angst72 · 09-13-07, 03:49 AM

Hi kaleuns!

I'm new here as well and would also very much like to know how to find the positions mentioned in the radio messages.

I'm loving GWX by the way. The effort (and hours) put into the supermod really shows. Great work guys!

Packerton · 09-13-07, 04:13 AM

A big Welcome to subsim to both of you

Those Radio messages are only for immersion, the Historical Events/Naval Operations moddled into GWX can be found in the Manuel in the appropriate section.

Be aware that you will have to be extremly picky if you want to take part in any of these operations as they occur in a realistic timeframe, the Naval force that invades Normandy for example will only be their on that morning and will then arrive in its position then your probly too late.

Im not sure about the other mod however, so you will have to wait for another member to awnser that.

Good Luck

ifu6666 · 09-13-07, 08:03 AM

Thanks a lot Packerton!!

bigboywooly · 09-13-07, 10:44 AM

ALL radio messages with Lat\Long are historical messages really sent in ww2 and are for immersion only

KPII · 09-13-07, 02:37 PM

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Is there a way I can know (or calculate ) positions?

I don't think this question has been answered yet. I too would be very interested in a map with an overlay of LAT/LONG coordinates. This would be very useful when chasing the great scenarios in GWX.

Maraz · 09-13-07, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by KPII

Quote:

Is there a way I can know (or calculate ) positions?

I don't think this question has been answered yet. I too would be very interested in a map with an overlay of LAT/LONG coordinates. This would be very useful when chasing the great scenarios in GWX.

http://www.ubootwaffe.net/quadrant.cgi

Hope this helps.

Maraz

KPII · 09-13-07, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maraz

http://www.ubootwaffe.net/quadrant.cgi

Hope this helps.

Maraz

Nice tool - thanks for this

Just noticed that the off-line map actually does have the LAT/LONG grid - it's just very small numbers. Example below is Trondheim at 64 degrees North, 10 degrees West.

Sailor Steve · 09-13-07, 04:46 PM

Good point, KPII. On the other hand, if you're anal-retentive like me, and always have a handful of real maps to note cities and landmarks, you'll always have those coordinates handy.:rotfl:

_Seth_ · 09-13-07, 09:59 PM

Welcome aboard, mateys!

KPII · 09-13-07, 10:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Good point, KPII. On the other hand, if you're anal-retentive like me, and always have a handful of real maps to note cities and landmarks, you'll always have those coordinates handy.:rotfl:

I'm not that hard-core - yet. I was considering getting a few real nautical charts of the North Atlantic to hang on the wall over my bunk - ideally from WWII, but current charts would also do nicely.

Sailor Steve · 09-14-07, 12:35 PM

Oh, my maps are all modern, and mostly from National Geographic. The coordinates are the same, and so are most of the cities, so I'm happy enough. I just like writing in my log that I'm 40km south of Smoothleg Bay.

FIREWALL · 09-14-07, 12:40 PM

Good tip SS.

I never thought about useing NG. Will check it out thx.

Packerton · 09-15-07, 08:09 AM

Good to hear its all Figured out

Kpt. Lehmann · 09-15-07, 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ifu6666

Hi guys!
Awesome forum you have!
Really useful with all this stuff.

Now, here is my question:
I have installed the TGW supermod, and i get
radio messages asking me to perform actions
at a certain position (latitude and longitude given).

Is there a way I can know (or calculate ) positions?

( I think figure are 80 nautic miles=113 degrees)

Thanks a lot guys

If you liked the old TGW you'll like GWX ten times as much. (GWX is the direct successor of TGW... we completely overhauled it.) If you like you can follow my sig to the main thread.

09-13-07, 03:29 AM	#1
ifu6666 Nub Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	latitude & longitude Hi guys! Awesome forum you have! Really useful with all this stuff. Now, here is my question: I have installed the TGW supermod, and i get radio messages asking me to perform actions at a certain position (latitude and longitude given). Is there a way I can know (or calculate ) positions? ( I think figure are 80 nautic miles=113 degrees) Thanks a lot guys

09-13-07, 04:13 AM	#3
Packerton Sonar Guy Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Newfoundland,Canada Posts: 398 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	A big Welcome to subsim to both of you Those Radio messages are only for immersion, the Historical Events/Naval Operations moddled into GWX can be found in the Manuel in the appropriate section. Be aware that you will have to be extremly picky if you want to take part in any of these operations as they occur in a realistic timeframe, the Naval force that invades Normandy for example will only be their on that morning and will then arrive in its position then your probly too late. Im not sure about the other mod however, so you will have to wait for another member to awnser that. Good Luck __________________ GWX crew member. Come Hell or High water, we get it done!

09-13-07, 10:44 AM	#5
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	ALL radio messages with Lat\Long are historical messages really sent in ww2 and are for immersion only __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

09-13-07, 04:46 PM	#9
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Good point, KPII. On the other hand, if you're anal-retentive like me, and always have a handful of real maps to note cities and landmarks, you'll always have those coordinates handy.:rotfl: __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

09-13-07, 09:59 PM	#10
_Seth_ Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In Tromsoe, @Tirpitz' final resting place.. Posts: 3,277 Downloads: 94 Uploads: 0	Welcome aboard, mateys! __________________

09-13-07, 03:49 AM	#2
angst72 Swabbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 9 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hi kaleuns! I'm new here as well and would also very much like to know how to find the positions mentioned in the radio messages. I'm loving GWX by the way. The effort (and hours) put into the supermod really shows. Great work guys!

09-13-07, 08:03 AM	#4
ifu6666 Nub Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks a lot Packerton!!

09-14-07, 12:35 PM	#12
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Oh, my maps are all modern, and mostly from National Geographic. The coordinates are the same, and so are most of the cities, so I'm happy enough. I just like writing in my log that I'm 40km south of Smoothleg Bay. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

09-14-07, 12:40 PM	#13
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Good tip SS. I never thought about useing NG. Will check it out thx. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

09-15-07, 08:09 AM	#14
Packerton Sonar Guy Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Newfoundland,Canada Posts: 398 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Good to hear its all Figured out __________________ GWX crew member. Come Hell or High water, we get it done!