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NMEA RMC Message

NMEA Message Format RMC, (Recommended Minimum) provides fix information, speed over ground and Magnetic Variance information.

Example message:

$GPRMC,123519.00,A,4807.038,N,01131.000,E,,,230394,,,A*6A

Where:

RMC Recommended Minimum Sentence C
123519.00 Fix taken at 12:35:19 UTC
A Status A=active or V=Void.
4807.038,N Latitude 48 deg 07.038' N
01131.000,E Longitude 11 deg 31.000' E
(empty field) (Field not provided in this setup)
(empty field) (Field not provided in this setup)
230394 Date - 23rd of March 1994
(empty field) (Field not provided in this setup)
(empty field) (Field not provided in this setup)
A Mode Indicator: A=Autonomous, D=Differential, E=Estimated, F=Float RTK, M=Manual input, N=No fix, P=Precise, R=Real time kinematic, S=Simulator
*6A Checksum data, always begins with *