why is position different ?

[stevej]

Hi guys

N95-8Gb, latest software etc..

Unless I am missing something the position ( my current position ) in GPS data and in Nokia Maps 2 is a different lat/lon. This can't be possible can it ?

Cheers
Steve

[purp]

Is it out by a few degrees or is it telling you that you're miles away?

Different satellite strengths and the AGPS can all vary your position by small amounts.

[stevej]

Hi

Good question, just tried here are the results. Let me know if you think that they are almost the same as I don't understand lat/lon that well

GPS DATA 53 72 22 N 2.2883 W

Maps 53 43 23 N 2.1717 W

Thanks
Steve

[stevej]

PS should have said that the accuracy in GPS Data is 80 Ft

[baseballfanz]

Originally Posted by stevej

Hi

Good question, just tried here are the results. Let me know if you think that they are almost the same as I don't understand lat/lon that well

GPS DATA 53 72 22 N 2.2883 W

Maps 53 43 23 N 2.1717 W

Thanks
Steve

That's pretty close IMO

[Bload]

Originally Posted by stevej

Hi

Good question, just tried here are the results. Let me know if you think that they are almost the same as I don't understand lat/lon that well

GPS DATA 53 72 22 N 2.2883 W

Maps 53 43 23 N 2.1717 W

Thanks
Steve

Google Earth says it is 506 feet between those two points (not so good a result).


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[purp]

The real questions is... which one is correct, if at all?

[drpaulos]

I believe that the first coordinates are in degrees and decimal degrees, the second are in degrees, minutes, seconds

DrPaulos