Rich in NEPA

I did this cache hunt in the midst of a Summer thunderstorm! The worst conditions were on a very windy, 20°F Winter day. (I hate the wind!!!) Both were quite memorable. Cheers ... Rich in NEPA === A man with a GPS receiver knows where he is; a man with two GPS receivers is never sure. ===

Well, maybe not President but ... Jeremy, I hope you become filthy rich, and exceedingly famous! You are the "Bill Gates of Geocaching." Rich in NEPA === A man with a GPS receiver knows where he is; a man with two GPS receivers is never sure. ===

Well, maybe not President but ... Jeremy, I hope you become filthy rich, and exceedingly famous! You are the "Bill Gates of Geocaching." Rich in NEPA === A man with a GPS receiver knows where he is; a man with two GPS receivers is never sure. ===

I've been using the Rubbermaid-style food storage containers for my caches, but there is no argument that ammo cans are the best. As for hiding places, I really like the concept of faux rocks and stumps, and I think that will be my very next project. Cheers ... Rich in NEPA === A man with a GPS receiver knows where he is; a man with two GPS receivers is never sure. ===

quote:Originally posted by Markwell:Watch for my coming post that will probably be one of the most thought about posts I've ever made to the forum and make up for all of the little “Me Too” posts along the way. Markwell, like the Heinz Ketchup commercial, the anticipation is killing me! == A man with a GPS receiver knows where he is; a man with two GPS receivers is never sure. ==

quote:Originally posted by Markwell:Watch for my coming post that will probably be one of the most thought about posts I've ever made to the forum and make up for all of the little “Me Too” posts along the way. Markwell, like the Heinz Ketchup commercial, the anticipation is killing me! == A man with a GPS receiver knows where he is; a man with two GPS receivers is never sure. ==

quote:The Maha MH-204F states it has two independent charging circuits. What's the disadvantage compared to 4 individual circuits? Huscarl, as long as you keep your cells in sets, there is really no problem. The "problem" arises when you mix cells from different sets. [Technically, a "battery" is composed of one or more "cells." So it can sometimes be confusing since we commonly refer to a single cell a battery, too.] Anyway, rechargeable "batteries" should contain cells that are "matched," that is, cells that have the same internal electrical/chemical characteristics. Due to manufacturing tolerances, and typical charging practices this is never exactly the case, but for most uses this isn't a concern. Here, briefly, is what happens: in a battery composed of multiple cells, some cells will be discharged slightly more than the others. When recharging the set, ideally they should all get charged to their maximum capacity. When charged in pairs or in fours, the cell that reaches its full capacity first determines the charge cut-off point for all the others. However, if the cells are then left in the charger and allowed to receive a trickle charge, all cells will eventually come to full capacity. [There are other technical issues involved here as well, but are too complicated to discuss.] That's why you will often see a shorter runtime if you use the cells as soon as the quick charge is done. Again, in most applications this isn't a serious issue. As long as you charge the entire set of cells at one time, and then leave them in the charger on trickle charge for a while longer, either of the two chargers mentioned above will work just fine. The reason that I stated I'd like to get one of the Ray-o-Vac chargers is that I have some uses where I only need one cell. With the Ray-o-Vac charger, I can keep as many as four cells charged and remove one at a time as needed, replacing it with a discharged cell which now has it's own circuit to charge it. Does this make sense? Otherwise, this whole thing is not a big deal. If your GPSr takes two cells, the Maha charger with its two charging circuits will suffice. If your GPSr takes four cells, then a charger with only one circuit will be just fine. Just remember that a little extra time on trickle charge will bring them all to full capacity. ~Rich in NEPA~ =================================================================== ~ A man with a GPS receiver knows where he is; a man with two GPS receivers is never sure. ~ ===================================================================

quote:The Maha MH-204F states it has two independent charging circuits. What's the disadvantage compared to 4 individual circuits? Huscarl, as long as you keep your cells in sets, there is really no problem. The "problem" arises when you mix cells from different sets. [Technically, a "battery" is composed of one or more "cells." So it can sometimes be confusing since we commonly refer to a single cell a battery, too.] Anyway, rechargeable "batteries" should contain cells that are "matched," that is, cells that have the same internal electrical/chemical characteristics. Due to manufacturing tolerances, and typical charging practices this is never exactly the case, but for most uses this isn't a concern. Here, briefly, is what happens: in a battery composed of multiple cells, some cells will be discharged slightly more than the others. When recharging the set, ideally they should all get charged to their maximum capacity. When charged in pairs or in fours, the cell that reaches its full capacity first determines the charge cut-off point for all the others. However, if the cells are then left in the charger and allowed to receive a trickle charge, all cells will eventually come to full capacity. [There are other technical issues involved here as well, but are too complicated to discuss.] That's why you will often see a shorter runtime if you use the cells as soon as the quick charge is done. Again, in most applications this isn't a serious issue. As long as you charge the entire set of cells at one time, and then leave them in the charger on trickle charge for a while longer, either of the two chargers mentioned above will work just fine. The reason that I stated I'd like to get one of the Ray-o-Vac chargers is that I have some uses where I only need one cell. With the Ray-o-Vac charger, I can keep as many as four cells charged and remove one at a time as needed, replacing it with a discharged cell which now has it's own circuit to charge it. Does this make sense? Otherwise, this whole thing is not a big deal. If your GPSr takes two cells, the Maha charger with its two charging circuits will suffice. If your GPSr takes four cells, then a charger with only one circuit will be just fine. Just remember that a little extra time on trickle charge will bring them all to full capacity. ~Rich in NEPA~ =================================================================== ~ A man with a GPS receiver knows where he is; a man with two GPS receivers is never sure. ~ ===================================================================

quote:Originally posted by Web-ling:It's going to take a little getting used to, but so far it looks good! Very impressive!!! But ... If I cancel out of an Instant UBBCode that has no text, the following is inserted at the end of the message text: null The cancel button doesn't seem to work properly. ===================================================================== A man with a GPS receiver knows where he is; a man with two GPS receivers is never sure. ===================================================================== [This message was edited by Rich in NEPA on March 06, 2002 at 05:36 PM.]

quote:Originally posted by Web-ling:It's going to take a little getting used to, but so far it looks good! Very impressive!!! But ... If I cancel out of an Instant UBBCode that has no text, the following is inserted at the end of the message text: null The cancel button doesn't seem to work properly. ===================================================================== A man with a GPS receiver knows where he is; a man with two GPS receivers is never sure. ===================================================================== [This message was edited by Rich in NEPA on March 06, 2002 at 05:36 PM.]