Need Help With Magellan Utm Conversion

[+JimmyEv]

I have UTM Coordinates like this: UTM R East 0390472 North 3318448. How do I enter these into a Magellan? My Sportrak and explorist want them in this format: UTM ## East ####### North #######.

[Alphawolf]

Your first 2 digits will be the zone. There must be a zone. There are an identical set of coordinates for each and every zone, so that is why you must tell it which zone you need. Then you follow with the easting and northing numbers.

[+sd70feb]

i learned abit from just this post..but, am i right to say that while in UTM, i can or have to skip the zero in the E/W cords? my Magellan X 210 only has the two digit zone# at the beginning and six digits while the N/S cords have seven digits. and, will that zero ever change to another # ? im thinking not. Backpacker Mag uses UTM in there hikes in the back of the mag, and im used to Long/Lat for caching. But i want to use the info to do some hikes. just let me know if im going to get lost or if im heading in the right direction with my figuring of the UTM. THANKS team S

[dave and jaime]

i learned abit from just this post..but, am i right to say that while in UTM, i can or have to skip the zero in the E/W cords? my Magellan X 210 only has the two digit zone# at the beginning and six digits while the N/S cords have seven digits. and, will that zero ever change to another # ? im thinking not. Backpacker Mag uses UTM in there hikes in the back of the mag, and im used to Long/Lat for caching. But i want to use the info to do some hikes. just let me know if im going to get lost or if im heading in the right direction with my figuring of the UTM. THANKS team S

 

yes. infact some surveying equipment also only have a 6 digit northing and the seventh digit has to be added by the postprocessing software,(user has to have knowledge of thezone setup though).

[+Red90]

UTM Zones

 

 

There should be three digits, like 11U

Edited August 24, 2006 by Red90

[+GPSlug]

There should be three digits, like 11U

And if it only gives you 2 digits, the letter is redundant. It isn't necessary because it can be derived from the northing.