[Rhodes22-list] GPS Map 76 battery issue

[Steve]

I got the DC plug attachment for mine.  That save alot
on the drain of the batteries.  Especially at night
when I night sailing and leave the backlite turn on. 
Steve


--- Wally Buck <tnrhodey at hotmail.com> wrote:

> 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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