[Dx4win] AVES coordinates
Jim Reisert AD1C
jjreisert at alum.mit.edu
Sun Aug 1 10:13:59 EDT 2004
Yes, you are correct.
However, both have an IOTA number. When you enter the IOTA number, you
will get the correct coordinates, bearing and distance.
I will fix this in Release 9 of the country database. Thanks for the
correction!
73 - Jim AD1C
At 06:12 AM 8/1/2004, Dr. Markus Dornach wrote:
>Hello friends,
>
>the coordinates given in DX4WIN for AVES, YVO are:
>
>67.40 WEST and 12.00 North (GRID FK61ex) :
>
>however: these coordinates are definetely incorrect...
>
>possible explanation: I think "AVES" was mixed up with the "ISLAS DE AVES"
>!!! -
>but these are different islands much much closer to the YV coast...have a
>look at the position of YV0 in the DX4WIN map and AVES on another good
>map...and you will see the difference at once...
>
>correct coordinates for YV0 AVES = 63 degress 36 minutes 27 seconds WEST
>and 15 degrees 40 minutes 33 seconds NORTH (GRID locator: FK85eq)
>
>best 73 de Markus, DL9RCF
>
>
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