[VHFcontesting] GPS Receivers and grid squares

[Zack Widup]

My Garmin eTrex hikers' GPS, although not the biggest, bestest with all the
bells and whistles, does display "trail" lines of where you've been. It
doesn't show a map or anything but it does have a line of your route. It
does help to keep you from getting lost in that you can just re-trace the
route you came on, or get back to the route you came on by intersecting it
and then following the same route back to your starting point. It's kept me
from getting lost quite a few times!

And it's pretty accurate on grid lines. I once drove down a road 500 feet
into the next grid square according to it.

73, Zack W9SZ


On Thu, Feb 19, 2015 at 2:35 PM, peter heins via VHFcontesting <
vhfcontesting at contesting.com> wrote:

> Garmin "E-Trex" hikers' GPS is still in production,
> I think it does have Maidenhead Grid Locators.
>
>  Garmin Nuvi 500 and 550??, useable by hikers/cars, no longer sold, has
> Maidenhead Grid Locators & is great.
>
> bt73Pete, N6ZE/K1JM
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On Feb 19, 2015, at 11:12, Dave Olean <k1whs at metrocast.net> wrote:
> >
> > Man I got a pile of answers on the GPS question. Unfortunately, I was
> looking to get a good modern (current) handheld for being in the woods. My
> camp up north is surrounded by pretty wild  country and I could really use
> a good handheld GPS. It is very easy to get lost there. The woods are so
> thick that a handheld compass has plenty of trouble since landmarks cannot
> be seen very well.  Also, being 70 years old, my eyesight is not so great
> and I need a good display. The older units don’t really look like they will
> cut the mustard, so I was hoping to find a newer unit with a better
> display. I do not have a smart phone, and one of my goals in life is to
> never ever have a smart phone.
> >    I really appreciate all the comments and suggestions. I can’t thank
> everybodcty with a personal message, but I want everyone to know that I
> appreciate all the input.  A great group of folks on this reflector for
> sure.
> > 73
> > Dave K1WHS
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