Hi, CC.

I thought I may have confused you.

The field to which I'm referring isn't on the page accessed by pushing the
NRST button.

It's on what Garmin calls the "Position Data Page." In Aviation mode, that's
the one you reach from the Map page by pressing Quit once. The field in
question only appears when this page is configured for "2 Columns (Small)."
In this configuration, the ten fields on the right-hand half of the page are
changed in the usual manner. The left-hand half of the screen has four
fixed-type data fields. The bottom one is the "Nearest" field we're talking
about. Push Menu and select Change Nearest Type to configure this field as I
described.

Regards,

Jon

"Cockpit Colin" wrote in message
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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
...
"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