Hi all

[shadow3d]

Hi all, I'm new to GCing.I have a question, as I am in the UK do I set my GPS to the British grid, so the map datum is ord srvy GB or WGS 84 as stated GC.com, or is wgs84 just for N.America .
Thanks in advance Chris

[DrDick&Vick]

If you have a look HERE (http://www.follow-the-arrow.co.uk/resources/gps.html) you can learn all about GPS settings.
A very helpful website set up by Graculus, one of the UK cache reviewers

[Jacaru]

Hiya and welcome to the world of geocaching and to the GAGB, if there is anything else that you want to ask, please feel free, we can usually have an answer for you pretty quickly.

[Boltonian]

Didnt know there was a choice, it just works.
Hiya.
From the Boltonian.
(Derek)

[Bear and Ragged]

Didnt know there was a choice, it just works.
Hiya.
From the Boltonian.
(Derek)
Most GPR's default setting is what Groundspeak's settings...
Or is it Groundspeak use the default setting for most GPS's? :lol:

Lat/Long HDDD° MM.MMM
and WGS84

[Mrs Blorenge]

Didnt know there was a choice, it just works.
Hiya.
From the Boltonian.
(Derek)

It's important that your GPS is set up to the correct units, as in B&R's post above.

Lat/Long HDDD° MM.MMM
and WGS84

If it's not set as above, it'll still work... it just won't be accurate

Read here for a fuller explanation: Co-ordinates and map datum (http://www.follow-the-arrow.co.uk/resources/gps.html#coords)

Note:
"If you want to use your GPS with the position format of British Grid (Ordnance Survey) then make sure you change the Map Datum to Ordnance Survey. Similarly if you change from Ordnance Survey back to Lat/Long HDDD° MM.MMM then check the map datum is WGS84. If you end up with the coordinates on one format and the map datum on the other you'll find your GPS is incorrect by about 300 feet (100 meters)."

:)

[Fermentum]

Welcome to Caching!

[shadow3d]

Thanks for all of your advice and quick replys.