[Rhodes22-list] GPS Map 76 battery issue

[Wally Buck]

Bob,

I run mine off rechargeable batteries and don’t have any problems. My 
camera, mini CD player and GPS all use AA batteries. I rotate about 12 
rechargeable batteries for all three devices. I put freshly charged 
batteries in Saturday morning. I sailed for 4 hours Saturday and 7 hours 
Sunday using same batteries.

Why did everything go dead?

Wally


>From: "Bob Weber" <ruba1811 at hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] I must apologize to the list.
>Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 11:08:41 -0500
>
>Wally, I got the same GPS and I am having major battery life issues.  My 
>log says 320 km but I am sure there have been a 100 miles of sailing done 
>with the sucker shut down with dead batteries.  I have the 12 v plug in but 
>then I cant run my cd player.  I had every single electrical peice of 
>equipment go dead on me Saturday night at Midnight.  I was exactly in the 
>middle of the lake with my Wife, Baby, dog, and a friend.  It was like a 
>solor shower just drained everything with in a half hour.  I was wondering 
>if you had the same issues.  I know when the batteries are about done 
>because the unit shuts down when you push a button and poof, black screen 
>of death.  Bob
>
>>From: "Wally Buck" <tnrhodey at hotmail.com>
>>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>>Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] I must apologize to the list.
>>Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 11:49:35 -0400
>>
>>Rummy,
>>
>>I need to check my log but last time I looked I was well over 1000 miles 
>>YTD! I got a GPS Map 76 for Christmas last year. The trip log feature, 
>>tracks, and speed information are about the only things I use it for. It 
>>is pretty hard to get lost on the river.
>>
>>Wally
>>
>>
>>>From: R22RumRunner at aol.com
>>>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>>>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] I must apologize to the list.
>>>Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2004 20:59:13 EDT
>>>
>>>Everybody knows of my extreme hate for politics and politicians. So, I 
>>>must
>>>apologize for expressing my opinions over the past week or so. I have 
>>>finished
>>>venting and will no longer respond to political discussions.
>>>Speaking of sailing. Friday was a pleasant day. I spent most of it 
>>>sailing in
>>>12 mph winds and today was almost a carbon copy, but not as much sun. I
>>>checked my gps this afternoon and after keeping track of my sailing miles 
>>>since May
>>>22nd, I have logged an amazing 662.38 miles. I guess we know who spends 
>>>more
>>>time sailing than most on this list.
>>>
>>>Rummy
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