On April 1, 2020 at 10:07 AM Paul Stoetzer [email protected] wrote:

Yes, I have one and Maidenhead is an option.

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Wed, Apr 1, 2020 at 12:57 PM alex weimer via AMSAT-BB < [email protected] mailto:[email protected] > wrote:

    > > Does anyone know if the Garmin Etrex10 GPS has Maidenhead grids built in ?  I cannot find any info and when I call Garmin the people I talk do have no idea..

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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)Saguaro Astronomy ClubWww.saguaroastro.orgThunderbird Astronomy ClubWww.w7tbc.org -------- Original message --------From: alex weimer via AMSAT-BB [email protected] Date: 4/1/20 12:48 (GMT-07:00) To: Greg D [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Garmin ETREX10 maidenhead grids ?? Yes I just got it confirmed by WD9EWK Thanks very much 73 Jack Kc7mg> On April 1, 2020 at 10:26 AM Greg D <[email protected] mailto:[email protected] > wrote:> > >     It appears to be under Setup / Units. See>     http://www.n7cfo.com/vhf/gps/~gps.htm%3E >     Verified on my eTrex Vista.> >     Greg KO6TH> > >     alex weimer via AMSAT-BB wrote:> >         > > Does anyone know if the Garmin Etrex10 GPS has Maidenhead grids built in ? I cannot find any info and when I call Garmin the people I talk do have no idea..> > > >     > >         > > Thanks JACK KC7MG> >         _______________________________________________> >         Sent via [email protected] mailto:[email protected] . AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available> >         to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed> >         are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.> >         Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!> >         Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb%3E > > >     > _______________________________________________Sent via [email protected]. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum availableto all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressedare solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

Patrick, thanks, I'll check it out.73Rick Tejera (K7TEJ)Saguaro Astronomy ClubWww.saguaroastro.orgThunderbird Astronomy ClubWww.w7tbc.org -------- Original message --------From: "Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)" [email protected] Date: 4/1/20 15:32 (GMT-07:00) To: saguaroastro [email protected], AMSAT [email protected] Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Garmin ETREX10 maidenhead grids ?? Rick, On the newer Garmin eTrex receivers, you can make use of the TripComputer function to display both latitude/longitude and Maidenheadgrid locator. That function also allows a third bit of data to be displayed, and I put the Accuracy figure on there. Then I can takea 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 sincethen. 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/ (lookin folder "Garmin_eTrex") that explains how I set this up. I havealso sent a copy of this directly to KC7MG, to answer his originalquestion. 73!Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/Twitter: @WD9EWK or http://twitter.com/WD9EWKOn Wed, Apr 1, 2020 at 10:19 PM saguaroastro via AMSAT-BB [email protected] 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)