Delorme InReach Explorer

On Sunday, April 20, 2014 7:26:25 PM UTC-7, Dan Marotta wrote:
Not about the lithium battery, but about the cell phone.



First, I turn my phone off before takeoff. This saves a lot of battery.



Second, since I power my Dell Streak via a switch controlled 12v power

connector (cigarette lighter) and a 12v to USB converter, I bought a twin

jack USB converter so that I can charge my cell in flight off the ship's

batteries (if I want to) and keep my Streak charged. I keep a charge cable

for my phone connected and coiled up so if I land out, I can make sure the

phone is fully charged. I also carry spare batteries for the Spot.





"Ramy" wrote in message

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And you can always carry a smal external battery.

I wonder how many XC pilots carry external battery for their cell phone in

case of landout? Otherwise you likely going to run out of your smartphone

battery just before your crew arrives.



Ramy

Man, you guys are really planning for a camp out. Now likely as not, when I am getting low I am going to push the start button and fly home, so I am not one to talk. But the Delorme will last nearly a week unless abused, my iPhone 5 will also last at least three days on a single charge unless I am gabbing on the phone a LOT. How many 3 or 4 day retrieves have there been, recently?

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recently?

I have been in places where the cell phone goes through the battery much faster
as it tries to maintain contact with a cell system. On one trip through northern
California / southern Oregon, it went from fairly close to full to shutting down
dead overnight. The same thing might happen in flight, depending on terrain and
distance to a cell system.

It doesn't take 3 or 4 days to flat a cellphone battery in some out of the way
places. Dan and Ramy have good suggestions.

Alan