[MLB-WIRELESS] Obtaining longitude and latitude from Melway maps (instructions)

[Simon Butcher]

Hi :)

Perhaps the ability to convert AMG should be a feature of LocFinder?

Someone out there might also be interested to know that you can obtain
co-ordinates via
http://maps.ogdc.vic.gov.au/engine/sdmb/PLAIN_MAP.main_page?udsview=4 --
the system seems rather temperamental, as AFAIK they're ditching the
system in favour of http://www.land.vic.gov.au/map/index.html. To find
your co-ordinates, select the 'W' radio button and click on the map.
This was how I obtained my co-ordinates.

Cheers,

 - Simon

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-melbwireless at wireless.org.au 
> [mailto:owner-melbwireless at wireless.org.au] On Behalf Of 
> hedley_finger at myob.com.au
> Sent: Monday, 2 December 2002 14:53
> To: melbwireless at wireless.org.au
> Subject: [MLB-WIRELESS] Obtaining longitude and latitude from 
> Melway maps (instructions)
> 
> 
> I have posted instructions to the Wiki on how to obtain 
> decimal geographic coordinates (longitude and latitude) from 
> Melway street directories.
> 
> Melway maps include the Australian Mapping Grid (AMG) as fine 
> red lines at 1 km intervals.  But locfinder requires long. 
> and lat. to display your node location.  These instructions 
> show you how to locate your position on the AMG and then 
> calculate long. and lat. for locfinder.
> 
> See 
> <http://melbourne.wireless.org.au/wiki/?FAQ%20Connecting%20to%
20the%20Network>.

At a later time, I will add instructions for converting long. and lat.
to AMG easting and northing coordinates so that you can plot the
location of nodes near you onto a Melway map.  Then I will include
instructions for determining the bearing from your location to another
node in order to aim directional antennae.

Hope all this is of use to someone!  8^)

Regards,
Hedley


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