MGRS question

[badger7966]

Hi......How exactly do you input the MGRS co-ordinates......"40R" for example and the following "CP"....I can get the 40 entered but no clue on how to enter the letters ?

Thank you in advance....I tried looking at a few youtube vids but It didnt explain very well.

[Tholozor]

Use the WP Increment/Decrement switch to change letters once highlighted.

[AstonMartinDBS]

2 hours ago, badger7966 said:

I tried looking at a few youtube vids but It didnt explain very well.

Try this one:

 

Don't forget: Coordinate conversion between MGRS and LAT/LNG is only available from STPT 21 to 25!

Edited February 19, 2022 by AstonMartinDBS

[badger7966]

Thank you for the replys.

Ok....So I managed to get the data stored but how to get the data as way point

.I doesnt seem to want to show up on my HSD ?

[Furiz]

If your plane is aligned correctly it should show up on your HSD. As soon as you store the data it will be in your system as steerpoint. sometimes pressing DED increment/decrement switch up and down (cycle through steerpoints) solves the problem.

[Marklar]

Why JTAC does not provide GZD? How should I know whether target is in 38T or 37T grid?

[AstonMartinDBS]

51 minutes ago, Marklar said:

How should I know whether target is in 38T or 37T grid?

I guess, you'll notice this when the created STPT is very far (> 50 NM) off the target area.

Edited February 20, 2022 by AstonMartinDBS

[Sinclair_76]

8 hours ago, Marklar said:

Why JTAC does not provide GZD? How should I know whether target is in 38T or 37T grid?

I created some cheat sheets for my kneeboard for MGRS grid zone designators (GDZ's). They are still being vetted in the user files. I used this as source

https://mappingsupport.com/p2/coordinates-mgrs-gissurfer-maps.html

You can create your own or wait until my pdf is published.

 

EDIT:

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3320772/

 

now with the correct zip file

Edited February 20, 2022 by Sinclair_76

[Furiz]

3 hours ago, Sinclair_76 said:

EDIT:

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3320772/

That zip file is empty

 

[Sinclair_76]

18 minutes ago, Furiz said:

That zip file is empty

 

Thanks for the heads-up.

 

Fixed

Edited February 20, 2022 by Sinclair_76

[Wiggo]

IF (and when) i get 8 digit number from JTAC, do I enter it same way (split half and zeros to end..) ? (so like in video put just one zero´s after numbers, instead of two zeros?) 

[Lace]

This is my CAS cheat sheet if it is any use to you.

[drspankle]

Every JTAC I've ever worked with passed MGRS Grid, Square and coords every time.  I've asked for this to be changed so hopefully we'll see something soon.  Until then, in the F10 map you can left click on the coords and they will change format.  Once you have MGRS just note the Grid you're in.

Regards,

Dr Spankle

[Q3ark]

2 hours ago, drspankle said:

I've asked for this to be changed so hopefully we'll see something soon.

Yeah two weeks!

[Sinclair_76]

On 9/4/2023 at 7:54 PM, Lace said:

This is my CAS cheat sheet if it is any use to you.

The DED is smart enough that it knows to do when you enter an eight digit grid. In other words you can skip the easting and northing 0's.

Edited September 26, 2023 by Sinclair_76

[oznckr]

On 9/4/2023 at 6:28 PM, Wiggo said:

IF (and when) i get 8 digit number from JTAC, do I enter it same way (split half and zeros to end..) ? (so like in video put just one zero´s after numbers, instead of two zeros?) 

I wonder same question i get 8 digit code from jtac when enter it goes blank page and only reset is highlighted.

Edit: It appears that i was putting wrong Gzd. You can zoom in and see if there is given 2 latter code by Jtac in the area you presume gzd is. It was near border, double checked 2 letter codes and i realized it was other Gzd section.

For 8 digits, adding 1 Zeroes at the end Lat/Long and put it as 10 digit code.

Edited September 29, 2023 by oznckr

[Sinclair_76]

On 9/29/2023 at 11:10 AM, oznckr said:

I wonder same question i get 8 digit code from jtac when enter it goes blank page and only reset is highlighted.

Edit: It appears that i was putting wrong Gzd. You can zoom in and see if there is given 2 latter code by Jtac in the area you presume gzd is. It was near border, double checked 2 letter codes and i realized it was other Gzd section.

For 8 digits, adding 1 Zeroes at the end Lat/Long and put it as 10 digit code.

 

Just enter 8 digits, system can handle that.