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Old 09-01-2008, 11:16 AM
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why is position different ?

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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 ?

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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.
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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

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

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That's pretty close IMO
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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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The real questions is... which one is correct, if at all?
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Old 09-11-2008, 02:14 PM
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I believe that the first coordinates are in degrees and decimal degrees, the second are in degrees, minutes, seconds

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