Ummm ...

Having checked it out my 296 on the NRST screen shows bearing and distance
TO (not from).

Are we talking about the same function here, or are you looking in a
different area?

Thanks

CC



"Cockpit Colin" wrote in message
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Gawd Dang - and I've got a 296 as well!

Thanks for the heads up - I'll have to check it out. To be honest, I very
seldom use the 'nearest' function - I mostly just configue the first page
with timers / gps state - the 2nd with enroute infor - and the 3rd for
approach related stuff. Would still be nice to be able to have something
like a BGF (BearingG From) field though.

Cheers,

CC


"Jon Woellhaf" wrote in message
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"Cockpit Colin" wrote, "... what I would really LOVE to see is a GPS
selectable field that gives me a bearing FROM a reference, instead of TO
one."

The Garmin GPSMAP 296 does that -- at least for the nearest airport,
VOR,
NDB, Intersection,City, or Waypoint (your choice). I have mine set to
nearest VOR. Right now, for example, it says "From Jeffco VOR (BJC): 8.9
nm
S 162°m." This makes it a snap to report position.

Jon