LAT/LONG

don1reed · 12-21-05, 02:59 PM

Here's another way to skin this lat/long problem:

I've used the measuring tool on the F5 screen to connect the hacture marks N&S and E&W. (The hacture marks, btw, are at 1Â° interval) I've labeled Lat and Long. Now, to figure out what my position is...you can click 'n drag the measure tool from the appropriate Lat/Long line to your boat then do the math, i.e., kilometer x 0.54 = nautical mile to determine your actual Lat/Long in SHIII. It's close enough for Govt work.

Navigation doesn't have to be that precise to find your way around a flat ocean.

cheers,

12-21-05, 02:59 PM	#1
don1reed Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Valhalla: Silent Generation Posts: 1,149 Downloads: 910 Uploads: 0	Here's another way to skin this lat/long problem: I've used the measuring tool on the F5 screen to connect the hacture marks N&S and E&W. (The hacture marks, btw, are at 1Â° interval) I've labeled Lat and Long. Now, to figure out what my position is...you can click 'n drag the measure tool from the appropriate Lat/Long line to your boat then do the math, i.e., kilometer x 0.54 = nautical mile to determine your actual Lat/Long in SHIII. It's close enough for Govt work. Navigation doesn't have to be that precise to find your way around a flat ocean. cheers, __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act. ~ George Orwell