GB Ordnance Survey Map reference for InReach Explorer+

Great Britain Ordnance survey map references have disappeared from my InReach Explorer+. I used to get GBOS datum on the units settings along with a load of other world-wide datums, but now all I see are NAD27 ConUS, NAD83, and WGS84. All our maps in the UK show only OS references, so the location info now appears useless. Any advice welcome.

0 twolpert over 3 years ago

Open a support ticket. I do not see a record of any firmware update which would remove this capability from the device itself. OTOH, are OS maps available on explore.garmin.com for Explorer+? (I no longer have an active legacy device with which to try this.) If not, how are you getting the maps onto the device?

Edited to add: F/W release history: https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?faq=IBu1vwkeOR3adZNyKcYFH6

0 Ian Wattie over 3 years ago in reply to twolpert

Thank-you for the reply. I've opened a support ticket. OS maps are not available for download onto the Explorer+. I don't have the maps on the Explorer+. Instead I use paper maps (in a waterproof pocket) so I rely on the device to give me the OS 6 digit reference number for reading the location on the paper map. My eTrex10 provides this info, by selecting the OSGB map system. Perhaps the Explorer+ never had this capability, and I'm suffering from false memory syndrome thinking it did, applying eTrex10 features to the Explorer+. Most of the times I've used the Explorer+ have been in the US or Asia, so I've been using lat/long. Thank-you again for the reply, much appreciated. Let's see what Garmin Support say...

0 atlas_cached over 3 years ago in reply to Ian Wattie

The Explorer + is a Delorme product, while the eTrex 10 is a Garmin product. They do not (and can not) use the same maps.