Hi Les, Whenever my batteries have gone, I've been in a car and probably wouldn't have heard the beeping even if I had perfect hearing. <smile>
Good to know it works though. Don On Thu, 5 Feb 2004 04:14:55 -0500, Les Kriegler wrote: HI Don, Well, I can tell you that when the batteries in the Sportrak are low, the unit emits a constant beep. When my unit arrived on Monday, the batteries that shipped with the unit were low, so I've had firsthand experience with this feature! Best Regards, Les -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Don Bishop Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 11:50 PM To: Braillenote List; Lisa Kozlik Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Questions on the Sportrak Receiver Hi Lisa, It's kind of a long story which I won't get into here, but the upshot is that I have a Sportrak receiver and my wife is using the Magellan 310. The two seem to have about the same degree of sensitivity and we tend to get pretty much the same readings when we're together and both running the gps. The Sportrak is supposed to be more accurate, but apparently you have to have a really good signal for this additional accuracy to kick in and it does so around half of the time. Otherwise, they're really very similar. I like the Sportrak for the battery compartment as you mentioned, and also for the smaller size. It's easier to get it into the accessory pouch and even with a bit of room to spare. I also like the fact that you have to press the enter button after turning the unit on which prevents accidently turning the receiver on. I believe the Sportrak is also supposed to put out an audible signal when the battery is low, but I can't hear it. That's me not it! <grin> We've thought about upgrading my wife's receiver, but after comparing the two, it really doesn't seem to be a big enough difference to warrant it unless hers dies. Don On Wed, 4 Feb 2004 22:11:24 -0600, Lisa Kozlik wrote: Has anyone had an opportunity to compare the Sportrak receiver to the Garmen or Magellan? I'm curious to know if one receiver is more accurate than the other. One thing I do like about the Sportrak is the location of the battery compartment. Lisa ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote -- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 7.0.211 / Virus Database: 261.8.2 - Release Date: 2/3/2004 -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 7.0.211 / Virus Database: 261.8.2 - Release Date: 2/3/2004 ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
