lat and long

[85 county]

haoe do you convert some thing like

Latitude: -36.287552
Longitude: 139.710526

to S 00 deg 00'00" E 00 deg 00'00"

IE from 4x4 earth to my tom tom

[tailslide]

How about:

S36 17' 15"

E139 42' 38"

eg. 139.710526

139 = degrees
.710526*60 = 42.6316 minutes = 42'

.6316 *60 = 37.8936 seconds = 38"

[Graeme]

Multiply the digits to the right of the decimal point by 60 where the whole number is minutes, then multiply the result's digits to the right of its decimal point by 60 to give the seconds.
eg .287552 x 60 = 17.25312 minutes
.25312 x 60 = 15.1872 seconds
so 36 deg 17' 15.1872"

Edit: To slow!

[p38arover]

go here: Online geographic coordinate converter (http://geographiclib.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/GeoConvert?input=+-36.287552+139.710526&zone=-3&prec=0&option=Submit)

[85 county]

thanks guys

a bit like in the day sucking paradox into MSjet

[Bigbjorn]

Find "Settings" on the main menu, tap, and look for lat/long and just enter them. Works on my Tom Tom Via125.

[p38arover]

I have my GPS set to Eastings and Northings. That way, the coords match my street directory and my topo maps. Much easier to find an accurate position on a map.

[85 county]

Find "Settings" on the main menu, tap, and look for lat/long and just enter them. Works on my Tom Tom Via125.
yes found that in the end, didn't know what i was actually looking at to begin with

[Hymie]

I use a program called GDAit.
http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/property-titles-and-maps/geodesy/geocentric-datum-of-australia-gda/useful-tools