[Az-Geocaching] Lenmar NiMH 2300mAh ???

[Brian Casteel]

You need to change the battery type in the config on your etrex.  There is
an option for NiMh, and it recognizes them differently.

Brian
Team A.I.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steven Stringham" <sstringh@stringham-family.org>
To: <listserv@azgeocaching.com>
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Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2003 7:58 AM
Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Lenmar NiMH 2300mAh ???


> I use them. I get about 4 hours of life out of them in my etrex. They
> start out as being about 1/2 full according to the etrex. So, they are not
> a full 1.5v but rather more like 1.3-1.2v.
>
> But, they keep recharging and working for me. Costs a lot less than a
> batch of new batteries every week.
>
> Steven Stringham
> StringCachers
>
>
> > Has anyone out there used Lenmar NiMH batteries?  Just curious as to any
> > reviews?
> >
> > I was in Fry's at I-17 and Thunderbird and saw they carried the brand.
> > Advertising the 2300mAh is the largest/strongest I've seen.
> >
> > I've used both Rayovac and Energizer NiMH in my GPS and digital camera
> > and found the Rayovac to be much better in my opinion.  I'm needing
> > another set of batteries and am considering buying the Lenmar ones.
> >
> > http://lenmar.com/
> >
> > http://lenmar.com/PressReleases/NiMH_AA_05-21-03.asp
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Virgil Silhanek
> >
>
>
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