Name Example Units Description
Message ID $GPRMC - RMC protocol header
UTC Position 161229.487 - hhmmss.sss
Status A - A = data valid; V = data not valid
Latitude 3723.2475 - ddmm.mmmm
N/S Indicator N - N = north; S = south
Longitude 12158.3416 - dddmm.mmmm
E/W Indicator W - E = east; W = west
Speed Over Ground 0.13 Knots -
Course Over Ground 309.62 Degrees True
Date 120598 - ddmmyy
Magnetic Variation - Degrees E = east; W = west
Checksum *10 - -
<CR><LF> - - End of message termination
Table 1—The NMEA RMC data values are based on the following example: $GPRMC,161229.487,A,3723.2475,N,12158.3146,W,0.13,309.62,120598,,*10.