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Tichenor
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Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 7:18 pm
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Over the years we did collect a lot of locations with coordinates here at the discussion board, but not a lot has been done with them.
To make some use of them I did compile a few files with those coordinates, a .klm file to be used in Google Earth, a .gpx file (GPS exchange format, most gps software can use that), a .gdb file (the standard Garmin database) and a .ov2 file (just for the TomTom users). All the known (to me that is ) coordinates are in there. You can find the files here: www.afvregister.org/Download.aspx

Michel

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Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 1:31 am Post subject: Re: Afv's and GPS coordinates
Michel, Thank you, I will put this to use the summer.....

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Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 5:02 am Post subject: Re: Afv's and GPS coordinates
I have a bunch of locations inside a Google Map I use for my own reference. There could be italian and swiss locations you are missing. Hope it could help: maps.google.com/maps/m...d69b3f&z=4 Massimo Last edited by Massimo_Foti on Tue May 17, 2011 10:36 am; edited 1 time in total

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Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 5:30 am Post subject: Re: Afv's and GPS coordinates
Thanks for the offer Massimo, all help is welcome. However the link provided doesn't work for me. It's my intention to update the files frequently (every 100 coordinates added to the list or so). Michel

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Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 5:36 am Post subject: Re: Afv's and GPS coordinates
hello, to be honest, when I do tankspotting, I don't use GPS coordinates. Indeed, in most cases I don't even know exactly where the tank is located (name of the street). I'm used to ask the inhabitants "hey man, where is the american tank" and usually they know. Pierre-Olivier _________________ soldat_ryan @ hotmail.com Looking for photos of Sherman manufacturer's plates

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Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 10:37 am Post subject: Re: Afv's and GPS coordinates
Sorry for the wrong link. This should be fine: maps.google.com/maps/m...d69b3f&z=4 Massimo

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