Argos categorizes locations by accuracy into classes (B,A,0,1,2,3). The classes are based on satellite/transmitter geometry during the message reception and transmission stability: Standard locations calculated from at least 4 messaes received during the satellite pass: Class Estimated accurance in latitude and longitude 3 < 150 m 2 150 m < accuracy < 350 m 1 350 m < accuracy < 1000m 0* > 1000 m * class 0 is for special cases. On special requests and extra money . A only 3 messages received, no estimate of location accuracy . B 2 messages received, no estimate of location accuracy . rejected locations Since I cannot hole letters in the raw files, if any location class came as an A or B I tunred it into a 0