Guess that's the earthmate? Actually, the typo was probably mine. <smile> Don On Wed, 2 Jun 2004 18:12:29 -0700, Mary Ellen Earls wrote: The delorme is a receiver sold by Sendero. I am sorry for the typo but it is a delorme. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Bishop" <donbishop49@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 2:42 PM Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: I got some extra batteries and other notes: > What's the Delure? Does it work with the bn gps or some other unit? Can't keep track of all your notetakers and gps systems. <grin> > Don > On Wed, 2 Jun 2004 17:31:35 -0700, Mary Ellen Earls wrote: > I bought 2 batteries when I got the extra battery pack and now we have the other rechargable battery pack working just fine. Hurrah, no more buying > batteries. > That delorme is so superior to anything else I have. And it gets better and better the more I use it. Absolutely no waiting for it to come up. > I would say it probably takes 50 seconds at the longest. > It was magnificent watching as the sun burned off the fog this morning and it was as if a light was being switched on as Peggy and I completed our morning > walk at 7:20 A. M. > I get out that early to beat the zacadas. > They are not only horrible for the humans but awful for the dogs especially because they hang on to you with a tenacity which won't quit. Peg has deposited > a couple which have comein on her back after rolling about on the floor. > They really aren't so bad looking once you get used to them but they have definitely worn out their welcome. > Ok Back to gps, I have been writing down my mialage and have noticed one thing. Ok say I walk 2.60 miles and turn off the receiver before I record it. > Now I realize I haven't written it down so I start the gps up and turn the receiver back on it will say 2.59 miles. Anyone else had this? Why does it loose that > .1 of a mile? > Interesting observation. > Mary Ellen Earls