Re: Why doesn't GPSmap 76C convert to British Grid?

From: Chris Malcolm (cam_at_holyrood.ed.ac.uk)
Date: 11/28/04 

Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 10:05:04 +0000 (UTC)

Craig Wallace <craigw84@fastmail.fm.NOSPAM> writes:

>Bruce Stemplewski wrote:
>> Ahh didn't realize it has to be in the Grid. Or I should say I did not
>> realize the Grid did not cover the whole world.

>You might want to look at this guide about the National Grid - it will
>explain why it can't cover the whole world:
>http://www.gps.gov.uk/natgrid/introduction.asp
>This page shows the area it covers: http://www.gps.gov.uk/natgrid/page10.asp

But your GPS may in practice extend the coverage a bit, just for convenience. 

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