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Setting Your Location Manually

Overview​

WinTAK normally gets your position from a GPS source. A desktop or laptop often doesn't have one, so WinTAK shows a NO GPS warning and your position isn't on the map. This module shows how to place yourself on the map by hand.

WinTAK map with the red NO GPS warning in the bottom-right corner

Prerequisites​

Steps​

  1. Look at the bottom-right corner of the map. If WinTAK has no GPS source, a red message reads NO GPS — Please tap here to set your location manually. Click it.

    Step 1 - NO GPS message, click it to set your location manually

  2. A green prompt, Click your current location, appears at the top of the map.

    Step 2 - Green "Click your current location" prompt above the map

  3. Pan and zoom the map if needed, then click the spot on the map where you are. A blue arrow marks your position.

  4. Check the bottom-right corner. The message now shows your Callsign and your position (grid, elevation and heading). The coordinates at the bottom-left of the window update to match.

    Step 3 - Blue arrow on the map and your callsign and position shown in the bottom-right corner

note

The status box still says NO GPS after you set your location. That is expected: the position is one you entered, not one reported by a GPS receiver.

Troubleshooting​

  • No NO GPS message in the bottom-right corner: WinTAK already has a position source, so you don't need to set one manually.
  • Placed your location in the wrong spot: click the NO GPS message again and click the correct spot.
  • Green prompt is showing but nothing happens when you click: make sure you are clicking on the map itself, not on the toolbar above it.