[Az-Geocaching] batteries are they worth it?

RAND HARDIN listserv@azgeocaching.com
Thu, 14 Nov 2002 10:16:11 -0700


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I didn't say I threw them away!  I do use the batteries in other things.

Rand =20
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----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Scotti
Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 10:11 AM
To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] batteries are they worth it?
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On Thu, 14 Nov 2002, RAND HARDIN wrote:

> I don't trust rechargeable batteries (they don't have the strength as
> alkaline batteries).  I change my batteries when the power drops under
> 50% on my etrex battery indicator.

Boy, you're wasting some good batteries, then!  The latest firmware for m=
y
Legend does a much better job of displaying NiMH battery levels & I usual=
ly
run them dry.  No problem since I usually have my extra batteries close a=
t
hand (in a bag with my backup compass....).  If you're throwing away
alkalines when they get to 50%, could you maybe throw them my way?  I cou=
ld
get lots of mileage out of your refuse.  I agree with Scott, if an alkali=
ne
gets about 12 hours in my GPS, the NiMH get probably 8 or 9 hours in the =
same
unit.  It's shorter, but not by that much and it ultimately should get ab=
out
8000 hours or more if I can charge them 1000 times as advertized.  I have=
n't
gone through more than 2 sets of batteries even on a long goecaching trip=
,
especially if you can plug the unit into your cigarette lighter while dri=
ving
around.  My batteries usually last about a week in the unit in that case.=
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It only runs on batteries when I'm on the hunt outside of the car or when=
 I
take the unit in the house to download the latest waypoints.  NiMH batter=
ies
are definitely the way to go, even if you decide to change them when they=
 get
to 50% on the battery indicator!

Jim.

Jim Scotti                              =20
Lunar & Planetary Laboratory         jscotti@pirl.lpl.arizona.edu =20
University of Arizona                =20
Tucson, AZ 85721 USA                 http://www.lpl.arizona.edu/~jscotti/=
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AND HARDIN wrote:<BR><BR>&gt; I don't trust rechargeable batteries (they =
don't have the strength as<BR>&gt; alkaline batteries).&nbsp; I change my=
 batteries when the power drops under<BR>&gt; 50% on my etrex battery ind=
icator.<BR><BR>Boy, you're wasting some good batteries, then!&nbsp; The l=
atest firmware for my<BR>Legend does a much better job of displaying NiMH=
 battery levels &amp; I usually<BR>run them dry.&nbsp; No problem since I=
 usually have my extra batteries close at<BR>hand (in a bag with my backu=
p compass....).&nbsp; If you're throwing away<BR>alkalines when they get =
to 50%, could you maybe throw them my way?&nbsp; I could<BR>get lots of m=
ileage out of your refuse.&nbsp; I agree with Scott, if an alkaline<BR>ge=
ts about 12 hours in my GPS, the NiMH get probably 8 or 9 hours in the sa=
me<BR>unit.&nbsp; It's shorter, but not by that much and it ultimately sh=
ould get about<BR>8000 hours or more if I can charge them 1000 times as a=
dvertized.&nbsp; I haven't<BR>gone through more than 2 sets of batteries =
even on a long goecaching trip,<BR>especially if you can plug the unit in=
to your cigarette lighter while driving<BR>around.&nbsp; My batteries usu=
ally last about a week in the unit in that case.&nbsp; <BR>It only runs o=
n batteries when I'm on the hunt outside of the car or when I<BR>take the=
 unit in the house to download the latest waypoints.&nbsp; NiMH batteries=
<BR>are definitely the way to go, even if you decide to change them when =
they get<BR>to 50% on the battery indicator!<BR><BR>Jim.<BR><BR>Jim Scott=
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