[Wswss] [VHF] 2 Current Garmin Nuvi Models Have Grid Locator Info (re-re-prise!)

[N7BHC]

GPS units with Maidenhead readouts are getting harder and harder to  
find. I still have an old Trimble Scoitmaster here that I helped beta  
test when it first came out. It was the first GPS with Maidenhead mode.

I also have a brand NIB Garmin Vista C GPS receiver I will not need.  
It  can display position in 6-character Maidenhead Grid Squares,  
making it very suitable for rover operations. It also has  three  
Garmin Map sets by MapSource for streets, marine, and topo maps of the  
USA. I'm asking $175 plus shipping if anyone is interested.

Dave N7BHC
704-644-5255





On Jun 2, 2009, at 12:00 AM, n6ze at aol.com wrote:

> Both the Garmin Nuvi 500 and Nuvi 550 currently are the only Garmin? 
> Nuvi GPSs which read out 6 digit Grid Locators. I recently got a  
> Garmin Nuvi 500 which has topo maps included also. The Nuvi 500 &  
> 550 permit one to navigate on roads as do the other Nuvis, but also  
> can be used for biking & walking. In the walking mode, all hills  
> show up in substantial detail. Grid locators are not mentioned in  
> the owners manual, but Garmin Tech Support clued me in to this.  
> These 2 GPSs appear to be special order only from Amazon, REI, Frys,  
> etc. from $250 - 300.
>
> Note: I THINK that the Gramin Etrex models for hiking still provide  
> Maidenhead Grid locators.
>
> bt73Pete, N6ZE
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