GWX3 - English Nav Map & Grid Refs

topbowman · 06-28-16, 12:26 PM

Afternoon all,

I've recently taken on GWX3 and it seems to be working ok....except that I can't see English Nav Map & Grid Refs (although JGSME says it is enabled).Since I keep getting messages referring to grid refs, this is a bit frustrating. Please can someone point me in the right direction on this? Cheap pun intended

Thanks

PS I should perhaps clarify this; I'm getting messages with grid references in English, but my onboard chart doesn't show grid references, so I can't figure out where I'm supposed to be headed in order to pick up the target. Am I missing something here?

Thanks again

bstanko6 · 06-28-16, 03:06 PM

Are you saying it does not show say...

Am32 or Bf 51 and such? On the nav map?

topbowman · 06-29-16, 09:40 AM

Hi,

Sorry, I didn't put this correctly. An example of what I mean is going on now in my game. I've received an open frequency message from some dimwit merchant announcing his position to all and sundry as "50 degrees, 36 minutes North/15 degrees, 25 minutes West" or similar. How do I work out where that is on my nav chart? It only shows AM19, BE 33 or whatever.

I understand the grid system, so I can sort out a reference from an other U-boat (e.g. BF3366) easily enough, but am I supposed to use the appropriate standard Admiralty chart to locate the degrees/minutes reference? Do-able, but those charts are very expensive to acquire....

Thanks

danasan · 06-29-16, 09:57 AM

This one might help:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...85&postcount=2

20000 Leagues · 06-29-16, 10:01 AM

Thanks for that link!

topbowman · 06-29-16, 11:15 AM

Outstanding - thank you very much!

You don't happen to know the whereabouts of an inverted version (ie co-ords to grid)?

If not, I'll have a crack on producing one

06-28-16, 12:26 PM	#1
topbowman Swabbie Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Kent Posts: 6 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 0	GWX3 - English Nav Map & Grid Refs Afternoon all, I've recently taken on GWX3 and it seems to be working ok....except that I can't see English Nav Map & Grid Refs (although JGSME says it is enabled).Since I keep getting messages referring to grid refs, this is a bit frustrating. Please can someone point me in the right direction on this? Cheap pun intended Thanks PS I should perhaps clarify this; I'm getting messages with grid references in English, but my onboard chart doesn't show grid references, so I can't figure out where I'm supposed to be headed in order to pick up the target. Am I missing something here? Thanks again Last edited by topbowman; 06-28-16 at 02:06 PM.

06-28-16, 03:06 PM	#2
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06-29-16, 09:57 AM	#4
danasan Elite Spam Hunter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Flensburg / Germany Posts: 1,141 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	This one might help: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...85&postcount=2 __________________ "I invite you to go inside this submergible hole in the water where you can nicely hide from destroyers."

06-29-16, 09:40 AM	#3
topbowman Swabbie Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Kent Posts: 6 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 0	Hi, Sorry, I didn't put this correctly. An example of what I mean is going on now in my game. I've received an open frequency message from some dimwit merchant announcing his position to all and sundry as "50 degrees, 36 minutes North/15 degrees, 25 minutes West" or similar. How do I work out where that is on my nav chart? It only shows AM19, BE 33 or whatever. I understand the grid system, so I can sort out a reference from an other U-boat (e.g. BF3366) easily enough, but am I supposed to use the appropriate standard Admiralty chart to locate the degrees/minutes reference? Do-able, but those charts are very expensive to acquire.... Thanks

06-29-16, 10:01 AM	#5
20000 Leagues Seaman Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 42 Downloads: 111 Uploads: 0	Thanks for that link!

06-29-16, 11:15 AM	#6
topbowman Swabbie Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Kent Posts: 6 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 0	Outstanding - thank you very much! You don't happen to know the whereabouts of an inverted version (ie co-ords to grid)? If not, I'll have a crack on producing one