6 vtg-course over ground and ground speed, Vtg-course over ground and ground speed, Rgm-2106 operational manual – RoyalTek RGM-2106 User Manual
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RGM-2106 Operational Manual
E/W Indicator
W
E=east or W=west
Speed Over Ground
0.13
knots
Course Over
Ground
309.62 degrees
True
Date 120598
ddmmyy
Magnetic Variation
degrees
E=east or W=west
Mode
A
A=Autonomous, D=DGPS, E=DR
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2.1.6 VTG-Course Over Ground and Ground Speed
Table 2-10 contains the values of the following example:
$GPVTG, 309.62, T, , M, 0.13, N, 0.2, K*6E
Table 2-10 VTG Data Format
Name Example
Units
Description
Message ID
$GPVTG
VTG protocol header
Course 309.62
degrees Measured
heading
Reference T
True
Course
degrees Measured
heading
Reference M
Magnetic
Speed
0.13
knots Measured horizontal speed
Units N
Knots
Speed
0.2
km/hr Measured horizontal speed
Units
K
Kilometer per hour
Mode
A
A=Autonomous, D=DGPS, E=DR
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