NMEA-0183 message: RMC
Applicable receivers: All receivers
Position, velocity, and time
NOTE – The heading computation in this message is derived from consecutive positions. For heading using a moving baseline system, see NMEA-0183 message: PTNL,AVR.
The RMC string is:
$GPRMC,123519,A,4807.038,N,01131.000,E,022.4,084.4,230394,003.1,W*6A
                    
GPRMC message fields
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                                     Field  | 
                                
                                     Meaning  | 
                            
|---|---|
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                                     0  | 
                                
                                     Message ID $--RMC Talker ID can be:  | 
                            
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                                     1  | 
                                
                                     UTC of position fix  | 
                            
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                                     2  | 
                                
                                     Status A=active or V=void  | 
                            
| 
                                     3  | 
                                
                                     Latitude  | 
                            
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                                     4  | 
                                
                                     Longitude  | 
                            
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                                     5  | 
                                
                                     Speed over the ground in knots  | 
                            
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                                     6  | 
                                
                                     Track angle in degrees (True)  | 
                            
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                                     7  | 
                                
                                     Date  | 
                            
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                                     8  | 
                                
                                     Magnetic variation, in degrees  | 
                            
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                                     9  | 
                                
                                     The checksum data, always begins with *  |