[50mhz] Garmin GPS (qth: addressed to trusted sender for this address)

Bob Poortinga [email protected]
Thu, 25 Dec 2003 13:38:10 -0500


Stanley <[email protected]> writes:

> I need help (no, not just psychiatric). Santa Claus brought me a new 
> Garmin eTrex Legend GPS with WAAS enabling, and it is a little
> beauty. Works great: EXCEPT, no matter what I do, I can't get it to read 
> position in GRIDS instead of Lat/Long. All else is perfect.
> I have read the instruction manual and there is a Menu Function wherte 
> you can change the "Units" but no mention of  "British
> Maidenhead".

If you go tp 'Main Menu' -> 'Setup' -> 'Units', scroll down until you
see 'Maidenhead'.  It is not visible unless you scroll down through the
other options.

P.S.  Be sure you go to <www.garmin.com> and update your firmware.

-- 
Bob Poortinga  K9SQL
Bloomington, Indiana  US