[MRCA] latitude/longitude

[Al Klase]

Hi Ron,

I get the impression that hard-core ham, especially VHF-UHF types tend 
to use Maidenhead Grid-squares 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maidenhead_Locator_System> rather than lat 
lon.

E.g., Latitude: 40.722652  Longitude: -74.077554 = Locator:FN 20 xr 03 
qk   The right hand pairs are truncated depending on the require 
precision. This is the center of my roof.

Try this site: http://no.nonsense.ee/qth/map.html

There always seems to be confusion regarding the proper formant for 
lat-lon, decimal degrees, degrees-minutes-seconds, degrees-decimal 
minutes, etc.

Perhaps someone can give us the right answer.

Al

On 11/30/2013 3:11 PM, Robert N. Newberry wrote:
> Does anyone have any information or know where I can read up on the
> proper way to give your latitude/longitude over a radio. I am guessing
> there must be a standardized method or best acceptable method.
>
> Thank you

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