ssr56220
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Hi first post so go easy if the answer to this is obvious.
On my Garmin GPS i have set the datum to the charts i am using, at present all ED50. What happens when you sail off one of those charts and onto a WGS84 datum chart. I have entered any waypoints from the new chart after changing the datum on the GPS to WGS84. Does it matter what datum is set on the gps when you manualy enter waypoints? And I assume you should you be changing the datum of the GPS to the chart and waypoints you are currently using?
Having written it down now i think i know the answer, but any advice welcome
On my Garmin GPS i have set the datum to the charts i am using, at present all ED50. What happens when you sail off one of those charts and onto a WGS84 datum chart. I have entered any waypoints from the new chart after changing the datum on the GPS to WGS84. Does it matter what datum is set on the gps when you manualy enter waypoints? And I assume you should you be changing the datum of the GPS to the chart and waypoints you are currently using?
Having written it down now i think i know the answer, but any advice welcome