[Xastir] Different .shp file formats?

[Gerry Creager N5JXS]

I looked at the shapefile in QGis.  It's fine.  However, I'm pretty sure 
the coordinates are not lat/lon, but some local plane.  What state for 
SPC are these from?

gerry

Nick Kartsioukas wrote:
> On Wed, Apr 28, 2004 at 03:27:14PM -0700, Curt, WE7U wrote:
> 
>>It's also possible that the map is in a different coordinate system.
>>I've seen some that are in state-plane coordinate system instead of
>>lat/long, and you have to convert those first before Xastir can use
>>them.
> 
> 
> Ok, now after exiting and reloading Xastir, I see a bunch of extent
> incorrect errors, is that related to a coordinate system mismatch?
> 

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