Hand held GPS

[cyclops16]

I want to buy a hand held GPS that displays just Digital Lat,Long and height above Sea Level (AMSL) for use with my SBS-1. In the Summer I want to go to the top of the hills surrounding me and use my SBS-1,but will not know the exact location I am in. Is there a cheap one around on the market in the UK?

[green granite]

Assuming you can read a map, why not just convert the grid ref to lat long?

If you don't know how try google

[cyclops16]

I can read a Map,but it presents it own difficulties as I am Partially Sighted and the reference numbers are too small on an OS Map. So to simplify things a clear digital display would be better in the long run.

[green granite]

try trawling though these then should be a suitable one there

GPSW: Receivers & Sat-Nav : Recreational / Handheld GPS : Basic Handheld GPS Receivers

[Background Noise]

If you have a bluetooth mobile phone with a suitable operating system, or a PDA, you could look at a bluetooth GPS receiver. Do you use the SBS thing with a laptop? Maybe there is a GPS unit which would link to the laptop and provide position to the software? Try ebay.

[Keef]

If you want to convert Lat/Long to or from NGR, I wrote an Excel routine to do that a few years ago. You're welcome to a copy if you want one.

There are umpteen websites that do it - but not if you're away from the web.