[amsat-bb] Garmin ETREX10 maidenhead grids ??

[Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)]

Rick,

On the newer Garmin eTrex receivers, you can make use of the Trip
Computer function to display both latitude/longitude and Maidenhead
grid locator. That function also allows a third bit of data to be
displayed, and I put the Accuracy figure on there. Then I can take
a picture of the GPS display, see my location in two formats, and
ensure that the accuracy is within the 20-foot limit as specified
in ARRL's VUCC rules. Someone told me about this a few years ago,
and I have used that with my eTrex 20 and eTrex 20X receivers since
then. You have to set the default position format as "Maidenhead",
in order to get that and latitude/longitude on the Trip Computer.

I have a PDF in my Dropbox space http://dropbox.wd9ewk.net/ (look
in folder "Garmin_eTrex") that explains how I set this up. I have
also sent a copy of this directly to KC7MG, to answer his original
question.

73!





Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
Twitter: @WD9EWK or http://twitter.com/WD9EWK


On Wed, Apr 1, 2020 at 10:19 PM saguaroastro via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

> One note. I had tried to set up two fields , one with lat-lon the other
> maidenhead. The trouble they options are for location, so though you can
> select the fiels twice it will be one or the other format. My solution was
> to use my back up unit and have one ste for each. Clunky, but it
> worked.73Rick Tejera (K7TEJ)
>