$--RMC,hhmmss.ss,A,llll.ll,a,yyyyy.yy,a,x.x,z.z,ddmmyy,r.r,a,a*hh| 1 | $—: Talker identifier |
| 2 | RMC: Datagram identifier |
| 3 | hhmmss.ss: Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) of the current position |
| 4 | A: Status A = The data are valid.
V = The data are not valid.
|
| 5 | llll.ll,a: Latitude North/South (Degrees, minutes and hundredths) N = North
S = South
|
| 6 | yyyyy.yy,a: Longitude East/West (Degrees, minutes and hundredths) W = West
E = East
|
| 7 | x.x: Speed over ground (knots) |
| 8 | z.z: Course over ground (Degrees True) |
| 9 | ddmmyy: Date |
| 10 | r.r,a: Magnetic variation, East/West (Degrees) E = East
W = West
|
| 11 | a: Mode indicator |
| 12 | *hh: Checksum |