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GPS coordinate system MKGPS

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  1. Derek Cooper

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    Does anyone know which coordinate system the Mikrokopter MKGPS system uses to record the log data?
     
    #1 Derek Cooper, May 29, 2015
  2. Andy Johnson-Laird

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    Just regular Geographic lat/long as decimal degrees.
    Here's how they appear in a GPX file:
    <trkpt lat="+42.3029603" lon="-118.6241553">
    Latitudes are + for northern hemisphere. Longitudes are - for Western hemisphere.
    Greenwich, UK is +51.4778, -0.0015 (hey, not bad given that they didn't have GPS back then).

    Andy
     
    #2 Andy Johnson-Laird, May 29, 2015
  3. Derek Cooper

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    I know, but what projection system are they using?

    There are literally a zillion ways to record GPS data - unless you know what system is being used, you can't use the data reliably.
     
    #3 Derek Cooper, May 30, 2015
  4. Andy Johnson-Laird

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    That's probably a question for forum.mikrokopter.de, Derek.
    Let us know what you find out, please.

    Andy.
     
    #4 Andy Johnson-Laird, May 30, 2015
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