Likes Likes:  0
Thanks Thanks:  0
HaHa HaHa:  0
Results 1 to 3 of 3

Thread: GPS Conversion from WGS 84

  1. 05-01-2006, 04:11 PM #1
    NIMROD's Avatar
    NIMROD
    NIMROD is offline Crappie.com Legend - Kids Corner Moderator
    Join Date
    Jan 2005
    Location
    Plainview, / Russellville , Arkansas
    Posts
    17,085
    Post Thanks / Like

    Default GPS Conversion from WGS 84


    Can the WGS 84 be used in civilian GPS ? I found a site where it can be converted to use in degrees of latitude and longitude. Is this nessasary or can you change the GPS format ? I have a Garmin E-trax. The corps give out maps to their brushpiles in WGS 84.
    Moderator of Beginners n Mentoring forum
    Takeum Jigs

    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 05-02-2006, 06:10 AM #2
    demolitionman13
    demolitionman13 is offline Minnow
    Join Date
    Mar 2006
    Location
    Kirby, Arkansas
    Posts
    16
    Post Thanks / Like

    Default

    If you are using Easy GPS Software, you can change the format to WGS 84, so you can enter them as you received them from the Corps. You would go to Tools, preferences, then "My Coordinate Formats" to change to WGS 84. Then, when you upload into your GPS they will read correctly. I ran into this same problem when trying to enter waypoints received from the Corps. I have a Garmin GEKO and everything worked well for me. Hope this helps, if there is anything else I can help with, just let me know. Shane
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 05-02-2006, 07:01 AM #3
    slabbatical
    slabbatical is offline Trophy King
    Join Date
    Aug 2005
    Location
    Florida
    Posts
    265
    Post Thanks / Like

    Default

    I have an older Garmin and it allows you to select from 102 different Map Datums on the Navigation Setup screen. NAD 27 and WGS 84 are the only two I worry about. If you choose one or the other, the waypoints are automatically converted. I do find it necessary to convert the format for use with Easy GPS but that is not too difficult and there are also converters on the web. Understand, when I say "format" I'm referring to degrees, min, seconds vs degrees and decimals of degrees, etc.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules

BACK TO TOP