[pct-l] loading Halfmile maps and waypoints in Droid X

[jamesfmiller at hotmail.com]

I qualified the 6 he's
....I said I was guessing.

-----Original message-----
From: Kevin Cook <hikelite at gmail.com>
To: "jamesfmiller at hotmail.com" <jamesfmiller at hotmail.com>
Cc: kayser at ameslab.gov,  jimbravo2 at gmail.com,  pct-l at backcountry.net
Sent: Fri, Feb 25, 2011 18:55:26 GMT+00:00
Subject: Re: [pct-l] loading Halfmile maps and waypoints in Droid X

6 hours? That sucks. Are you sure the Droid X will only run as a GPS that
long? I'd be surprised. I can run my iPhone all day as a GPS, take photos
and video off and on, listen the iPod some, and it only used about half the
battery. Not trying to say it's better. That's not my point. I would have
thought the 2 would be similar in battery life.

On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 9:55 AM, jamesfmiller at hotmail.com <
jamesfmiller at hotmail.com> wrote:

> The DX has satellite based GPS so does not need cell service.
>
> If you use the GPS constantly the battery will be toast in probably 6
> hours..I'm guessing.
>
> I plan to use an extended life battery in my DX and carry the stock  
battery
> plus the wall charger.
>
> I plan to use the DX sparingly for journalling and the GPS only when my
> maps
> fail me.
>
> As for functionality of the GPS I have BackCountry Navigator on my DX and
> so
> far BCN has mastered me!
>
> -----Original message-----
> From: kayser at ameslab.gov
> To: Jim Bravo <jimbravo2 at gmail.com>
> Cc: "James F. Miller" <jamesfmiller at hotmail.com>, pct-l
> <pct-l at backcountry.net>
> Sent: Thu, Feb 24, 2011 03:03:33 GMT+00:00
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] loading Halfmile maps and waypoints in Droid X
>
> I am new to the whole smartphone thing but I am considering the Droid X.   
I
> has hoping you could answer a few questios.
>
> 1) What maps will you download?
> 2) What is the battery life and how will you recharge them?
> 3) How much of the trail will you be able to use GPS (get a signal)?
>
> Thanks
>
>
> Quoting Jim Bravo <jimbravo2 at gmail.com>:
>
> > On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 1:06 PM, James F. Miller
> > <jamesfmiller at hotmail.com>wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> Thanks Ron
> >>
> >> I'm working myself up to trying this. I have ASTRO and need to add
> SKYFIRE
> >> before starting.
> >>
> >> I'll report back.
> >>
> >
> > James:
> >
> > So far I have downloaded topo maps and Halfmile's waypoints from Campo  
to
> > Crabtree Mds without Astro or Skyfire. I'm just using the browser and BC
> > Navigator. Contact me off-list if interested.
> >
> > (Folks, if you're using Halfmile's .GPX files or map downloads, please
> > consider using the "donate" button on his site.)
> >
> > Jim
> > PCTOAC
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