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How should longitude 116°24.3'W be written when preparing an AMVER report?

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How should longitude 116°24.3'W be written when preparing an AMVER report?

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🔍 Key Concepts

• AMVER position format requirements in the AMVER reporting instructions • Standard way to write longitude in degrees and minutes for position reports • Difference between degrees, minutes, and decimal degrees

💭 Think About

• Look at which options correctly show both degrees and minutes for longitude without extra symbols that AMVER might not accept in its standard format • Ask yourself whether AMVER wants symbols (° and ‘) or only numbers and a hemisphere letter (E/W) • Compare how latitude/longitude are typically shown in position reports sent by telex, SATCOM, or radio—do they usually use decimals or minutes?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which choice keeps the minutes as a decimal of minutes, not converted into decimal degrees • Check that the format ends with the hemisphere (E or W) and does not drop the minutes • Confirm whether the standard AMVER format omits special characters like degree (°) symbols in teletype-style messages

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Question 1 of 20

How should longitude 116°24.3'W be written when preparing an AMVER report?

11624W

116.4W

116°24.3W

116W

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