When using the SOS or tracking function, what are the format specifications on the receiving side?

Q: When using the SOS or tracking function, what are the format specifications on the receiving side?

The XT-PRO sends the coordinates in the following formats: Coordinate Format Tracking DD.ddddd WP/F0 aaaaaaaaaaaa Lat X xx.xxxxx deg Lon X xxx.xxxxx deg Alt xxxxxm xxxKm/h yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss Z DD/MM/SS.ss WP/F1 aaaaaaaaaaaa Lat X xx deg xx’xx.xx” Lon X xxx deg xx’xx.xx” Alt xxxxxm xxxKm/h yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss Z DD/MM/SS WP/F2 aaaaaaaaaaaa Lat X xx deg xx’xx” Lon X xxx deg xx’xx” Alt xxxxxm xxxKm/h yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss Z DD/MM.mm WP/F3 aaaaaaaaaaaa Lat X xx deg xx.xxxxx’ Lon X xxx deg xx.xxxxx’ Alt xxxxxm xxxKm/h yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss Z MGRS WP/F4 aaaaaaaaaaaa Zone xxxxx Easting xxxxx Northing xxxxx Alt xxxxxm xxxKm/h yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss Z UTM WP/F5 aaaaaaaaaaaa Zone xxx Hemisphere x Easting xxxxxx Northing xxxxxxx Alt xxxxxm xxxKm/h yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss Z Coordinate format SOS Possible length of user message SMS Email DD.ddddd SOS/F0 Lat X xx.xxxxx deg Lon X xxx.xxxxx deg Alt xxxxxm xxxKm/h yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss Z 73 33 DD/MM/SS.ss SOS/F1 Lat X xx deg xx’xx.xx” Lon X xxx deg xx’xx.xx” Alt xxxxxm xxxKm/h yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss Z 65 25 DD/MM/SS SOS/F2 Lat X xx deg xx’xx” Lon X xxx deg xx’xx” Alt xxxxxm xxxKm/h yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss Z 71 31 DD/MM.mm SOS/F3 Lat X xx deg xx.xxxxx’ Lon X xxx deg xx.xxxxx’ Alt xxxxxm xxxKm/h yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss Z 65 25 MGRS SOS/F4 Zone xxxxx Easting xxxxx Northing xxxxx Alt xxxxxm xxxKm/h yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss Z 72 32 UTM SOS/F5 Zone xxx Hemisphere X Easting xxxxxx Northing xxxxxxx Alt xxxxxm xxxKm/h yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss Z 58 18 a = Waypoint name x = variable field Z = variable field (time zone) Maximum length of email address: 40 Maximum number of receivers: 10 See the Thuraya XT-PRO and XT PRO DUAL product pages for current availability in Kenya, or request a quote from our Nairobi team.

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When using the SOS or tracking function, what are the format specifications on the receiving side?

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The XT-PRO sends the coordinates in the following formats:

Coordinate Format	Tracking
DD.ddddd	WP/F0 aaaaaaaaaaaa Lat X xx.xxxxx deg Lon X xxx.xxxxx deg Alt xxxxxm xxxKm/h yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss Z
DD/MM/SS.ss	WP/F1 aaaaaaaaaaaa Lat X xx deg xx’xx.xx” Lon X xxx deg xx’xx.xx” Alt xxxxxm xxxKm/h yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss Z
DD/MM/SS	WP/F2 aaaaaaaaaaaa Lat X xx deg xx’xx” Lon X xxx deg xx’xx” Alt xxxxxm xxxKm/h yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss Z
DD/MM.mm	WP/F3 aaaaaaaaaaaa Lat X xx deg xx.xxxxx’ Lon X xxx deg xx.xxxxx’ Alt xxxxxm xxxKm/h yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss Z
MGRS	WP/F4 aaaaaaaaaaaa Zone xxxxx Easting xxxxx Northing xxxxx Alt xxxxxm xxxKm/h yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss Z
UTM	WP/F5 aaaaaaaaaaaa Zone xxx Hemisphere x Easting xxxxxx Northing xxxxxxx Alt xxxxxm xxxKm/h yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss Z

Coordinate format	SOS	Possible length of user message
Coordinate format	SOS	SMS	Email
DD.ddddd	SOS/F0 Lat X xx.xxxxx deg Lon X xxx.xxxxx deg Alt xxxxxm xxxKm/h yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss Z	73	33
DD/MM/SS.ss	SOS/F1 Lat X xx deg xx’xx.xx” Lon X xxx deg xx’xx.xx” Alt xxxxxm xxxKm/h yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss Z	65	25
DD/MM/SS	SOS/F2 Lat X xx deg xx’xx” Lon X xxx deg xx’xx” Alt xxxxxm xxxKm/h yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss Z	71	31
DD/MM.mm	SOS/F3 Lat X xx deg xx.xxxxx’ Lon X xxx deg xx.xxxxx’ Alt xxxxxm xxxKm/h yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss Z	65	25
MGRS	SOS/F4 Zone xxxxx Easting xxxxx Northing xxxxx Alt xxxxxm xxxKm/h yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss Z	72	32
UTM	SOS/F5 Zone xxx Hemisphere X Easting xxxxxx Northing xxxxxxx Alt xxxxxm xxxKm/h yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss Z	58	18

a = Waypoint name x = variable field Z = variable field (time zone) Maximum length of email address: 40 Maximum number of receivers: 10

See the Thuraya XT-PRO and XT PRO DUAL product pages for current availability in Kenya, or request a quote from our Nairobi team.

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