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Tichenor · Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 7:18 pm Post subject: Afv's and GPS coordinates

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

armyjunk2 · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Sep 22, 2006 Posts: 1416

Michel, Thank you, I will put this to use the summer.....

Massimo_Foti · 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

Tichenor · 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

the_shadock · 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