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Article #147Re: How to Read the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Grid
From: Chris HIll
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2003 21:53
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2003 21:53
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I switched to UTM after swapping minutes and seconds for decimal degrees and making errors in the process. The UTM grid is so so easy and intuitive to use. Chris "Aushiker" <Andrew@12345REMOVE_TO_8889999EMAILaushiker.com> wrote in message news:8jr3ivgbi08kpnvkrsjusgnmdu2vsenoq2@4ax.com... > Hi > > An article titled "How to Read the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) > Grid" from GPS World, April 1996 has been "published" online at > <http://www.nps.gov/prwi/readutm.htm>. > > Looks like a useful article for those interested in using GPS. > > Regards > Andrew Priest > > http://aushiker.com - Aushiker: Hiking in Western Australia
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