how do i convert UTM to D,MM,SS

[+srt4guy]

how do i take a number say, 19T E 284735 N 4730690

and convert it into the N42 deg 44.422 W071 deg. ECT. format?

Tim

[+StarBrand]

http://www.jeeep.com/details/coord/index.html

 

http://www.fizzymagic.net/Geocaching/GeoCalc/GeoCalc.html

[+SGT red jeep]

Make a waypoint with the coords you want to convert in your GPS under the UTM position format. Then switch to the other position format you want to convert to and the GPS automatically changes the coords to matchmatch the new format.

[+trainlove]

Hi Tim,

SGT red jeep is right,

no need to go to a web site somewhere to do the conversion. Most GPSr's can display UTM coords, it's just a matter of finding out how to set up into that mode.

On a Magellan you go to Menu, Settings, Coord System, Primary (or Secondary to display both). Your primary one is what you can enter coords in, so if you use UTM or MGRS or Lat/Long you enter in whichever one you chose.

Garmins have a similar method, and on the display screen for current position I find it best to choose 'Position' not 'Lat/Long', that way you can see the coord in whatever coord system you choose.

 

Also along a similar route (pun intended), both Magellans and Garmins can do what's called waypoint projection. Here you can find the coords of a spot that's exactly x units (feet, yards, meters, miles, kilometers) away at a bearing of y degrees (or mils). You must be careful to know if it's a magnetic or true bearing. The application called GeoCalc can only do True but I know of many puzzles where it is magnetic and sure you can look at a topo map (or change back and forth on your GPSr) and see what the current declination of where you are is (ug, such awful English). But it's not very accurate as my GPSr rounds that down to whole degrees but allows you to project with tenths or even hundreths I think.