[pskmail] Re: Faulty beacons... ooops...ooops...
- From: Rein Couperus <rein@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2007 10:26:49 +0200
The right position string for the server is 5016.83N/00555.39E.
That is the same as 50.2805 degrees N, 5.92316667E.
Is the position at http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/find.cgi?call=on4kvi ok?
Rein PA0R
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
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> Gesendet: 20.09.07 10:21:53
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> Betreff: [pskmail] Re: Faulty beacons... ooops...ooops...
>
> ok, but I know that ;
>
> the problem is that google maps locate me somewhere in Germany !!!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rein Couperus" <rein@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2007 9:50 AM
> Subject: [pskmail] Re: Faulty beacons... ooops...ooops...
>
>
> You are now near Vielsalm, Belgium...
>
> It is quite easy to convert the GPS numbers to APRS format.
>
> If you start from decimal degrees (the format used for the pskmail client)
> you
> subtract the full degrees and multiply the rest by 60.
> You then concatenate both strings. Use leading zeros with the degrees.
> The latitude has 2 characters (00-90), the longitude 3 (000-179).
>
> Example:
>
> GPS value G.ggggggg
>
> APRS value :
> dd = G
> mm.mm = gggggg * 60
>
> APRS string = ddmm.mmN
>
> 73,
>
> Rein PA0R
>
> > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> > Von: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Gesendet: 20.09.07 08:54:45
> > An: <pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Betreff: [pskmail] Re: Faulty beacons... ooops...ooops...
>
>
> >
> > Rein,
> > With these numbers, where do you plot me ??
> >
> > 73
> > renauld
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Rein Couperus" <rein@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 5:42 PM
> > Subject: [pskmail] Re: Faulty beacons... ooops...ooops...
> >
> >
> > I did not look carefully, the longitude is also wrong.
> >
> > It now looks like : @191517z50.2805N/005.9232E
> >
> > it should be : @191517z5028.05N/00592.32E
> >
> > (watch the decimals in the latitude and longitude numbers)
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Rein PA0R
> >
> > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> > > Von: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Gesendet: 19.09.07 17:30:58
> > > An: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Betreff: [pskmail] Re: Faulty beacons... ooops...
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Sorry, I checked myself:
> > >
> > > It now looks like : @191517z50.2805N/005.9232E
> > >
> > > it should be : @191517z5028.05N/005.9232E
> > >
> > > (watch the decimal in the latitude number)
> > >
> > > Rein
> > >
> > > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> > > > Von: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Gesendet: 19.09.07 16:36:59
> > > > An: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Betreff: [pskmail] Re: Faulty beacons...
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Hi Raynaud,
> > > >
> > > > yes, now it's correct.
> > > > You can check yourself at
> > > > http://homebase.pskmail.org/maps/pskmailers.php
> > > >
> > > > 73,
> > > >
> > > > Rein PA0R
> > > >
> > > > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> > > > > Von: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > Gesendet: 19.09.07 16:26:25
> > > > > An: <pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > Betreff: [pskmail] Re: Faulty beacons...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Made changes
> > > > >
> > > > > Is this correct now ?
> > > > >
> > > > > on4kvi
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Rein Couperus" <rein@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > To: <pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 10:44 AM
> > > > > Subject: [pskmail] Re: Faulty beacons...
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ddmm.mm is correct.
> > > > > dd = degrees
> > > > > mm.mm =decimal minutes (no seconds).
> > > > >
> > > > > 73,
> > > > >
> > > > > Rein PA0R
> > > > >
> > > > > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> > > > > > Von: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > Gesendet: 19.09.07 10:39:57
> > > > > > An: <pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > Betreff: [pskmail] Re: Faulty beacons...
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > hello Rein
> > > > > >
> > > > > > is ddmm.mm or ddmm.ss correct ?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > renauld
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: "Rein Couperus" <rein@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > To: <pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 9:18 AM
> > > > > > Subject: [pskmail] Faulty beacons...
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > 2007-09-19 06:04:26 : : Faulty packet:
> > > > > > > 2007-09-19 06:04:26 :
> > > > > > > ON4KVI>PSKAPRS,TCPIP*,qAC,T2TUENL:@190704z50.28N/005.92E&PSKmail-0.4.0
> > > > > > > on4kvi-test
> > > > > > > (latitude only dd.mm, should be ddmm.mm)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 2007-09-19 06:07:28 : : Faulty packet:
> > > > > > > 2007-09-19 06:07:28 :
> > > > > > > N5ALE>PSKAPRS,TCPIP*,qAC,T2TUENL:@190707z30.14N/094.13W&PSKmail-0.4.0
> > > > > > > (latitude only dd.mm, should be ddmm.mm)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > These errors prevent the beacons from reaching the APRS
> > > > > > > backbone...
> > > > > > > The 'strange format' is defined in the APRS spec.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 73,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Rein PA0R
> > > > > > >
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