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Waypoint format difference between Meridian and Triton 2000
vtcart
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Hello, I am in need of some insight on transferring waypoint coordinates from my Meridian to my Triton 2000. The waypoints in the Meridian are for example: 36 ° 41.076N , 097° 21.261W. (which format is this?) The coordinates in the Triton are listed as 30.48315° N, 97.85096° W (which format is this?) I tried entering the values as they were from the Meridian into the Triton, but the position was way off. How do I get the formats to match? Hopefully someone will be kind enough to explain.
Comments
The second example shows decimal degrees, usually called hddd.dddddº
There should be a menu setting on the Triton that allows you to change to the same format as the Meridian if you like. However there is no "conversion" needed for the actual data, what you see are simply two different ways of displaying the same thing.
There are plenty of programs to convert between these systems if you feel the need, a google search for "coordinatine format" will find them. I had a Meridian Gold back in the 90's - it was my first GPS! Also still have a Triton 1500 but haven't used it for years, never really liked it much, especially the stiff pushbuttons. But it's not a bad device, it has the SiRFStar chipset that many people felt was the best on the market for many years.