Furuno DP-6 manual RMC Recommended minimum specific GPS/ Transit data, AP3-4

RMC - Recommended minimum specific GPS/ TRANSIT data

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									+---	10
									+-----	9
									+--+-------	8
								+	--------------- 7
							+	---------------------	6
						+	-------------------------		5
				+---	+----------------------------				4
		+---	+	----------------------------------------					3
	+	---------------------------------------------------							2
+	----------------------------------------------------------								1

1.UTC of position fix

2.Status: A=data valid, V=navigation receiver warning

3.Latitude, N/S

4.Longitude, E/W

5.Speed over ground, knots

6.Course over ground, degrees true

7.Date: dd/mm/yy

8.magnetic variation, degrees E/W

9.Mode indicator(see note)

10.Checksum

NOTE Positioning system Mode indicator:

A = Autonomous

D = Differential

E = Estimated (dead reckoning)

M = Manual input

S = Simulator

N = Data not valid

The Mode indicator field supplements the Status field. The Status field shall be set to V=invalid for all values of Operating Mode except for A=Autonomous and D=Differential. The positioning system Mode indicator and Status field shall not be null fields.

AP3-4