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

From: Annapress (annapress_at_aol.com.com)
Date: 11/29/04 

Date: 29 Nov 2004 01:41:06 GMT

>The British National Grid was very
>specifically designed to cover Britain's particular size and shape,
>and wasn't used anywhare else.

Any particular advantage of the British National Grid over the more universal
UTM system? They both seem identical in concept, with variation only in the
details. Which came first?

Steve