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citron
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 9:00 pm    Post subject: How do you enter OS grid Ref? Reply with quote

Is it possible to enter and search for Ord Survey grid Reference points on Nuvii 660.?

I have tried entering National Grid Reference points as listed in Caravan Club Site Directory info as British National Grid but this appears to be wrong format as I get wrong location! Question
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 10:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Is it an OS grid ref (12 digit) or a 8 digit landranger grid ref you are trying to input?

You can convert from grid refs to lat longitude. I'm sure people can tell you better way but here will do it:
http://tinyurl.com/suro7
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:13 pm    Post subject: Re: How do you enter OS grid Ref? Reply with quote

citron wrote:
I have tried entering National Grid Reference points as listed in Caravan Club Site Directory info as British National Grid but this appears to be wrong format as I get wrong location! Question


I can do this on my Quest, not quite sure about the Nuvi.

First you have to change the settings to British National Grid or Ord Survey. I presume you have figured out how to do this.

Once you have done that you need to enter the location with 5 digit numbers. Maybe you got a location like TQ 644 735, in which case you have to add two zeros and enter it as TQ 64400 73500 which should come up as a park in Gravesend.

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:26 pm    Post subject: grid ref Reply with quote

sunstrip_steve wrote:
Is it an OS grid ref (12 digit) or a 8 digit landranger grid ref you are trying to input?

You can convert from grid refs to lat longitude. I'm sure people can tell you better way but here will do it:
http://tinyurl.com/suro7


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Thanks very much -- 8 digit ref for your info
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