[gps-talkusers] Re: trekker experiences
- From: "Baracco, Andrew W" <Andrew.Baracco@xxxxxx>
- To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2010 10:19:33 -0800
Standard 3.5 mm.
Andy
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[mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gerry Leary
Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2010 4:34 AM
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Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: trekker experiences
What type of connector is on these headphones?
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From: "Baracco, Andrew W" <Andrew.Baracco@xxxxxx>
To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 1:45 PM
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: trekker experiences
> Yes, they're neat! I have the version designed for the iPhone. You
> barely know that they are there.
>
> Andy
>
>
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> [mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gil Lutz
> Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2010 2:35 PM
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> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: trekker experiences
>
> Hi Dianne,
>
> You might check out the Air Drive "headphones" that are on the Sendero
> web
> site. I use them and really like them because they are very
comfortable
> and
> don't restrict the ambient sound. They lay on the little piece of
> cartilage
> in the front of the ear. I have replaced a mini speaker that I used
for
> years with them. They are self powered so don't require any charging
or
> batteries.
>
> Gil
>
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> [mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dianne B.
> Phelps
> Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2010 4:18 PM
> To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: trekker experiences
>
> I am here in Northern, California and certainly don't have the weather
> issues you are discussing, but using the Voice Sense with Sense Nav, I
> am
> having trouble hearing. I had an external speaker which I tried, but
it
> didn't work well, probably because it is old, but like you, I don't
want
> ear
> phones when I am on the busy streets. Have a couple more things to try
> and
> will check an electronics store for suggestions, but that is my major
> problem with any of these. I have to hear them or they are useless.
>
> Dianne
>
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> [mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dale Leavens
> Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2010 7:19 AM
> To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: trekker experiences
>
> Well, at minus 40 or even as warm as minus 30C which is just a little
> below
> minus 20F, you need to keep electronics inside your clothing or the
> electronics become unreliable according to most manufacturers
> literature.
> For a time I tried using WayFinder on my phone in a large mitten but
it
> is
> really hard to hear. I didn't have a bluetooth headset but I don't
much
> like
>
> head sets when I am out traveling in the snow, sounds already being
> muted.
>
> Reading a couple of lines of braille at intervals when you want to be
> alerted to an intersection just doesn't cut it.
>
> Now that I am retired I can just choose to stay home under blizzard or
> cold
> conditions but then neither do I have need for GPS in my living room.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Howard Kaufman" <wa9top@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2010 9:52 AM
> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: trekker experiences
>
>
>>I tested my old PK at minus 10 F, it worked fine. I could pull off a
>>glove, read a line and put the bglove on. I had time for maybe two
> lines
>>if I was quick. It would have been hard to have a braille only option
> at
>>those temperatures, but the Braillenote and the GPS worked as well as
> the
>>polar fleice arctic hood, down filled coat and mittens, snow pants,
and
>
>>snow boots rated to minus 50 DG F.
>> I had long hunters underware jeans and a sweatshirt under the cold
> weather
>
>> stuff. It all worked except I shatered a roller ball cane tip, just
> by
>> hitting an ice block.
>> So my advice, is for solid cane tips at those temperatures.
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