[MRCA] latitude/longitude

[KA1LHZ]

Many departments are using UTM's now which is the metric equivalent. We
used UTM's on the K-9 search team for interoperability with the local
FD's and Vermont State police.
Steve
KA1LHZ

On 11/30/2013 08:44 PM, Robert N. Newberry wrote:
> I ask because recently we had a call on our local VFD and the person was
> hiking in the woods and broke their ankle. The Lat/long was given from
> his cell phone over the air to our radios. The way it was given from
> dispatch and then the way it was read back a few times was different
> every time. We have a retired "coastie" who flipped his wig. I never got
> a chance to ask him what the proper way was to do it. He is a snow bird
> and has since gone back to FL. I'm sure I could track down his
> e-mail/contact info thru the department but I figured someone here would
> know.
>