Tutorial: Work out your precise coords in SH3

Karl Heinrich · 02-22-14, 08:55 AM

That's fantastic Svonne, your maths looks fine to me.

I'm not sure how accurate the grid squares are in SH3, particularly with the projection used - and that convoy is right on the edge. Did you take the measurement's at 07:22 game time? I'm only asking as any data on navigation is hugely useful for me.

Also I'm not sure whether the game reports convoy locations accurately via the radio - if anyone more knowledgeable can answer that would be brilliant.

My system was intended to give you a corresponding real position including compensation for SH3's "larger Earth"

Svonne · 02-26-14, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Karl Heinrich

That's fantastic Svonne, your maths looks fine to me.

I'm not sure how accurate the grid squares are in SH3, particularly with the projection used - and that convoy is right on the edge. Did you take the measurement's at 07:22 game time? I'm only asking as any data on navigation is hugely useful for me.

Also I'm not sure whether the game reports convoy locations accurately via the radio - if anyone more knowledgeable can answer that would be brilliant.

My system was intended to give you a corresponding real position including compensation for SH3's "larger Earth"

Nope, sometime between 7:22 and 9:58. Not sure exactly what time I took it.

That would be interesting to know. I have assumed that the historical radio messages are accurate from GWX.

Thanks to this game I've developed an interest in real navigation and I'm glad you shared your system. I actually have wondered 'where would this really be'.

Karl Heinrich · 03-23-14, 02:07 PM

If I correctly recall in GWX, it depends what is being reported. But I've not used it in rather a while so can't recall exactly what.

Glad you found the system useful though, I find the more you learn about navigation IRL the more you get drawn in.

Karl Heinrich · 06-11-14, 03:39 PM

Just looking at your image gain Svonne, you'll see that the point you measure from is just beyond the edge of the AN42 grid square. Phew, thought my system was broken

02-22-14, 08:55 AM	#1
Karl Heinrich Soundman Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 146 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 2	That's fantastic Svonne, your maths looks fine to me. I'm not sure how accurate the grid squares are in SH3, particularly with the projection used - and that convoy is right on the edge. Did you take the measurement's at 07:22 game time? I'm only asking as any data on navigation is hugely useful for me. Also I'm not sure whether the game reports convoy locations accurately via the radio - if anyone more knowledgeable can answer that would be brilliant. My system was intended to give you a corresponding real position including compensation for SH3's "larger Earth" __________________ “Die Südfrüchte runter vom Kartentisch. Auf Bananen kann ich nicht navigieren.”

03-23-14, 02:07 PM	#3
Karl Heinrich Soundman Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 146 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 2	If I correctly recall in GWX, it depends what is being reported. But I've not used it in rather a while so can't recall exactly what. Glad you found the system useful though, I find the more you learn about navigation IRL the more you get drawn in. __________________ “Die Südfrüchte runter vom Kartentisch. Auf Bananen kann ich nicht navigieren.”

06-11-14, 03:39 PM	#4
Karl Heinrich Soundman Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 146 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 2	Just looking at your image gain Svonne, you'll see that the point you measure from is just beyond the edge of the AN42 grid square. Phew, thought my system was broken __________________ “Die Südfrüchte runter vom Kartentisch. Auf Bananen kann ich nicht navigieren.”