[meteorite-list] Garmin etrex GPS question

[Chris Peterson]

Almost all maps use WGS 84. Old maps are usually NAD 27. Nearly everyone 
uses the WGS 84 datum with their GPS units.

Chris

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Chris L Peterson
Cloudbait Observatory
http://www.cloudbait.com


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pelé Pierre-Marie" <pierremariepele at yahoo.fr>
To: "MeteoriteList" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 5:40 AM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Garmin etrex GPS question


> Hello to the List,
>
> I know some of you use the etrex GPS (Garmin).
>
> I would like to know how to configure it for the
> western USA (California, Arizona, Nevada).
>
> Which geodesic system should I use to have correct gps
> coordinates in the USA ?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Pierre-Marie PELE