gps co ordinates

[theram 22]

If I have gps co ordinates, or lattitude/longtitude co ordinates (same same I know), does anyoneone know a site or app where I can turn these co ordinates into maps or satalite pictures? Please, don't say google earth because for some reason it dislikes my desktop. Cheers!

[jacko 8,786]

If I have gps co ordinates, or lattitude/longtitude co ordinates (same same I know), does anyoneone know a site or app where I can turn these co ordinates into maps or satalite pictures? Please, don't say google earth because for some reason it dislikes my desktop. Cheers!

Google Maps?

[Gary 4,108]

Buy a basic model Garmin GPS. You can put in the coordinates and save them or just look at the map. About 4,000 baht including the latest Thailand map.

[ttk 236]

You can just use Google to search for a coordinate. Most times I have done it, there is at least one result that is a picture. You should also get the google maps hit for it.

Edited October 31, 2013 by ttk

[Grandpollo 366]

Google maps does it fine.

[theram 22]

Cheers Gary. I'm actually in the UK but I have found their website and will call them later.

Buy a basic model Garmin GPS. You can put in the coordinates and save them or just look at the map. About 4,000 baht including the latest Thailand map.

[theram 22]

Cheers guys. Google maps doesn't recognise the coordinates, but I know they are correct as I had map and satalite visuals in the past. Also, I have had a lot of trouble whenever I try to download this type of tech with Amazon or some other agent jumping all over my browser and toolbar.

Google maps does it fine.

[MM 6,562]

How about showing us what GPS coordinate format you are using?

 

Tapatalk

 

 

[keyman 1,379]

try Base Camp or Mapsource. I use both when plotting routes for my sat nag. Both free.

 

 

KM

[theram 22]

Yep. You sussed it Martin. Instead of entering the required GPS coordinates I was initially using the cell location coordinate. Then the Decimal Degree, Degrees, Minutes, & Seconds, and finally the correct GPS Latitude and Longtitude format. Works on Google Maps now so full steam ahead. Thanks guys...

How about showing us what GPS coordinate format you are using?

Tapatalk

 

 

How about showing us what GPS coordinate format you are using?

Tapatalk

[jacko 8,786]

Cheers guys. Google maps doesn't recognise the coordinates, but I know they are correct as I had map and satalite visuals in the past. Also, I have had a lot of trouble whenever I try to download this type of tech with Amazon or some other agent jumping all over my browser and toolbar.

I used the format of decimal degrees in Google Maps and it worked fine.

For example..

13.100672,100.841285

Will take you to Koh Sichang, well swimming just off it!

[short 215]

Try this one:

 

12.925738,100.871639

[theram 22]

I'm still struggling. It turns out that I only have the cell phone location coordinate in this type of format. Ex: 23281.32202.520.31

Anyone know how to accurately translate this into gps coordinates, or better still, is there a cell location map out there where I could just enter the cell coordinate in it's current form and get a positional fix?

[jacko 8,786]

I'm still struggling. It turns out that I only have the cell phone location coordinate in this type of format. Ex: 23281.32202.520.31

Anyone know how to accurately translate this into gps coordinates, or better still, is there a cell location map out there where I could just enter the cell coordinate in it's current form and get a positional fix?

Did you read this?

Sorry I can't be bothered... .

[theram 22]

I tried, really I did. Way over my head tho...

Did you read this?

Sorry I can't be bothered... .

[theram 22]

Ta for that info Jacko.

 

I tried a bit harder and I have found a way to extract the correct information required from the full AIS Cell identification code in order to convert it into GPS coordinates. I know this to be true because API locations did a conversion for me and the result was passable.

 

Ex: Cell ID: 23281.32202.520.31 breaks down as follows...

 

MCC 520 (Mobile Country Code)

MNC 03 (Mobile Network Code in this case AIS 3G)

 

These are constants. The variables are as follows...

 

Cell ID 23281 (Unique number to ID the GSM base transceiver station the phone is connected to)

LAC 32202 (Location Area Code ID's the phones location within the GSM network area)

 

So:

 

MCC 520

MNC 03

 

Can be followed by a multitude of Cell ID's and LAC's as the phone moves around...

 

Cell ID 38431

LAC 5205

 

Cell ID 41521

LAC 5205

 

Cell ID 25211

LAC 32202

 

Cell ID 40093

LAC 5205

 

And so on and so forth.

 

Unfortunately, this is where it all goes belly up for me as I haven't yet worked out how to convert these figures into the GPS coordinates that I'm after. As I said, it can be done but the agent who provided this service is proving unbelievably unreliable in it's dealings with me. Bloody frustrating I can tell you as I've well and truly sunk my teeth into this project now.

 

So, I'm thinking that AIS would be best placed to provide a Cell ID map as they would have set the thing up under the watchful gaze of Khun Shinawatra ,but I haven't been able to find any relevant AIS website or department on any of my searches to aid me so far.

 

Maybe a little local knowledge is called for here. Any suggestions?

 

Cheers!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[ttk 236]

I did a google search for "AIS cell tower ID" and found this page

http://www.cellmapper.net/map?MCC=520&MNC=1

Not sure what it is telling me though

[theram 22]

Cheers! I found that too and it is sorely out of date. Ex: Pre AIS G3 (code 03). A lot of free sites only have slots for AIS 01 GSM which is the old stuff. All the voluntary type bods who "know" I have come across so far tell me that this info is so sparse because the network providers want to keep it to themselves so the can utilise it as an income stream. I'm happy to supply the income for an accurate conversion, but I can't find a way to converse with AIS to ask for this info. All can find are inane smiley sites with no substance. Help!