Can anyone please tell me if any current Satnavs can find
a location using British Nation Grid reference as used on
UK Ordnance Survey maps?

The only one I know that does this is the Garmin 550 but
I don't need a multi-purpose ultra-robust model and can't
justify the very high price of these units.

The reason I need this is that I walk with several groups
who set the walk start point as a Grid Reference. The meet
points are usually out in the wilds somewhere and don't
have addresses or even Postcodes, so a Satnav that can locate
by BNG would be perfect for me.

Thanks in advance

marcoooooooooo wrote on Dec 16, 2009:

> Can anyone please tell me if any current Satnavs can find
> a location using British Nation Grid reference as used on
> UK Ordnance Survey maps?
>
> The only one I know that does this is the Garmin 550 but
> I don't need a multi-purpose ultra-robust model and can't
> justify the very high price of these units.
>
> The reason I need this is that I walk with several groups
> who set the walk start point as a Grid Reference. The meet
> points are usually out in the wilds somewhere and don't
> have addresses or even Postcodes, so a Satnav that can locate
> by BNG would be perfect for me.
>
> Thanks in advance

Garmin units designed for in-car use (their so-called automotive units)
generally will generally not do this (people who drive can't use maps I
suppose), but AFAIK most if not all of their handheld units do accept
co-ordinates in a variety of formats including the British National Grid. My
Garmin GPS 72 certainly does and you can't get much more basic than that.
(Mind you it doesn't have any maps so you still have to use an OS paper one.)

--
Mike Lane
UK North Yorkshire
email: mike_lane at mac dot com

On 16/12/2009 12:07, marcoooooooooo wrote:
> Can anyone please tell me if any current Satnavs can find
> a location using British Nation Grid reference as used on
> UK Ordnance Survey maps?
>
> The only one I know that does this is the Garmin 550 but
> I don't need a multi-purpose ultra-robust model and can't
> justify the very high price of these units.
>
> The reason I need this is that I walk with several groups
> who set the walk start point as a Grid Reference. The meet
> points are usually out in the wilds somewhere and don't
> have addresses or even Postcodes, so a Satnav that can locate
> by BNG would be perfect for me.
>
> Thanks in advance
Not really current, but a Nuvi 360 accepts BNG and is still available
new with the latest Garmin maps from eBay for less than £100. Got one
from satnaveasy earlier this year.

-- Guido

In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
marcoooooooooo <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Can anyone please tell me if any current Satnavs can find
> a location using British Nation Grid reference as used on
> UK Ordnance Survey maps?
>
> The only one I know that does this is the Garmin 550 but
> I don't need a multi-purpose ultra-robust model and can't
> justify the very high price of these units.
>
> The reason I need this is that I walk with several groups
> who set the walk start point as a Grid Reference. The meet
> points are usually out in the wilds somewhere and don't
> have addresses or even Postcodes, so a Satnav that can locate
> by BNG would be perfect for me.
>
> Thanks in advance


Have you considered a second-hand GPS12? A couple have recently been sold on
Ebay for 30 or 40 UKP - and I'm sure that more will appear before too long.
[You could ask to be notified when one is next listed].
--
Cheers,
Roger
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Mapsource - the Garmin "operating" system program - will accept
British National Grid references; from where they can be transferred
to any of their GPSrs as waypoints (points of interest in nuspeak)

On Dec 16, 12:07*pm, marcoooooooooo <priv...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Can anyone please tell me if any current Satnavs can find
> a location using British Nation Grid reference as used on
> UK Ordnance Survey maps?
>
> The only one I know that does this is the Garmin 550 but
> I don't need a multi-purpose ultra-robust model and can't
> justify the very high price of these units.
>
> The reason I need this is that I walk with several groups
> who set the walk start point as a Grid Reference. The meet
> points are usually out in the wilds somewhere and don't
> have addresses or even Postcodes, so a Satnav that can locate
> by BNG would be perfect for me.
>
> Thanks in advance
There are several:
GPSmap 60 family + UK Topo mapping
Colorado 300 + OS mapping (or UK Topo mapping)
Oregon 300 + OS mapping (or UK Topo mapping)
Dakota + OS mapping (or UK Topo mapping)
I would not recommend the Topo mapping today. The OS mapping is far
superior (though there a few minor software bugs that they are working
on and will hopefully resolve soon). I would not recommend the
Colorado - clumnsy human interface. The Oregon and similar Dakota + OS
seem the way to go. All the units above will get you to your
destination and take you round your walk.

Ted

marcoooooooooo <(E-Mail Removed)> writes:

> Can anyone please tell me if any current Satnavs can find
> a location using British Nation Grid reference as used on
> UK Ordnance Survey maps?
>
http://www.nearby.org.uk/coord.cgi?p...id%20Reference

This will allow you to enter a grid reference, you then need to click on
the link for google maps, you will then be able to send the point to
your satnav when you connect it to your PC.

There seem to be lots of manufacturers listed, but I can only confirm
that I have used it with a Tomtom.

HTH