[Az-Geocaching] Power Source Questions
Regan L Smith
listserv@azgeocaching.com
Sun, 21 Sep 2003 12:36:19 -0700
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I use a Cig adaptor to drive to the cache location then I disconnect and =
go off battery power, I have been purchasing low price batteries like =
the ones I purchased 16 for a $ at the Under a dollar store at AZ Mills =
Mall
though I found some NiMH that I think I might get after I check on the =
rating for. I will add that yes a pair of the $ batteries last about 10 =
to 15 caches each....
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From: Brian LaFrance=20
To: listserv@azgeocaching.com=20
Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2003 5:14 PM
Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Power Source Questions
I have a couple of questions about what people use to power their GPS. =
I currently only use alkaline batteries, but I am thinking switching to =
something else or adding a cigarette lighter adapter.
Have any of you used the generic cigarette lighter adapter for the =
eTrex series GPS that is selling on eBay? Has anyone used one for a =
different GPS? If you have ever used one, did it work well, or did you =
have issues with it?
How many people are using rechargeables? Do they work well? Anyone =
using them in an eTrex Vista? What kind of life do they have (per =
charge and how many charges before they are trash)?
Thanks for your input.
Brian
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I use a Cig adaptor to drive to the =
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then I disconnect and go off battery power, I have been purchasing =
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price batteries like the ones I purchased 16 for a $ at the Under a =
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at AZ Mills Mall</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>though I found some NiMH that I think I =
might get=20
after I check on the rating for. I will add that yes a pair of the $ =
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last about 10 to 15 caches each....</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D392250400-21092003><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>I=20
have a couple of questions about what people use to power =
their=20
GPS. I currently only use alkaline batteries, but I=20
am thinking switching to something else or adding a cigarette =
lighter=20
adapter.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D392250400-21092003><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>Have=20
any of you used the generic cigarette lighter adapter for the eTrex =
series GPS=20
that is selling on eBay? Has anyone used one for a different =
GPS? =20
If you have ever used one, did it work well, or did you have issues =
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it?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>How=20
many people are using rechargeables? Do they work well? =
Anyone=20
using them in an eTrex Vista? What kind of life do they have =
(per charge=20
and how many charges before they are trash)?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D392250400-21092003><FONT face=3DArial =
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size=3D2>Thanks for your input.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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