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Forum: Layin' down tracks 03-02-2013, 02:15 AM
Replies: 388
Views: 49,457
Posted By spidennis
I use my 478 for lots of other uses and use...

I use my 478 for lots of other uses and use batteries a lot, and like you I find they don't last very long, plus they last at different rates. I wish it had the newer battery pack like the montana,...
Forum: Layin' down tracks 01-31-2013, 02:29 PM
Replies: 388
Views: 49,457
Posted By spidennis
Good Question! keep us updated ...... I'm still...

Good Question! keep us updated ...... I'm still using a 30 but hadn't upgraded since I got the 478.
Forum: Thumpers 01-09-2013, 05:24 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 18,739
Posted By spidennis
I got the same year model, but it no longer looks...

I got the same year model, but it no longer looks as pretty as yours!
Mine is plated as well. One of the best mods to do to it, though I've done many.
Forum: Thumpers 01-08-2013, 07:12 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 18,739
Posted By spidennis
what kind of front tire is that? cool setup!

what kind of front tire is that? cool setup!
Forum: Thumpers 11-23-2012, 02:48 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 20,274
Posted By spidennis
yeah, I know this thread is a couple of years...

yeah, I know this thread is a couple of years old, but the wr guys are subscribed so ......


I just blew my second voltage regulator on my 03'WR250F
and I'm trying to figure out how to modify it...
Forum: Layin' down tracks 11-06-2012, 05:52 AM
Replies: 3,379
Views: 516,328
Posted By spidennis
My advice is once you get it USE IT. and I mean...

My advice is once you get it USE IT. and I mean all the time and a lot. play with the features and get used to it. Program the two buttons with messages that mean something to you and for who will...
Forum: Equipment 10-26-2012, 05:58 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,871
Posted By spidennis
all this tech and people still can't resize a...

all this tech and people still can't resize a pic, this is awful, and so I scroll on past the offending post til it fits the dang laptop screen and I can read a post with out sliding back and forth...
Forum: Layin' down tracks 08-01-2012, 06:22 AM
Replies: 3,379
Views: 516,328
Posted By spidennis
I *Like* my spot2! and it has ZERO problems. I...

I *Like* my spot2! and it has ZERO problems. I use it mostly on my sea kayak, but use it in the car, on the bike, hiking, and it always works, even with the normal batteries and not the expensive...
Forum: Layin' down tracks 07-20-2012, 03:16 PM
Replies: 388
Views: 49,457
Posted By spidennis
they sometimes have promotions ..... I'm on...

they sometimes have promotions .....
I'm on their 25 bucks for 6 months deal right now.
they also have 2 week promos every once and a while.
Forum: Layin' down tracks 07-15-2012, 11:02 AM
Replies: 3,379
Views: 516,328
Posted By spidennis
cool setup! and if I could ask, Where did you...

cool setup! and if I could ask, Where did you get the spare battery cover for the spot?
Forum: Pics, pics, pics... 06-30-2012, 04:24 PM
Replies: 531
Views: 85,018
Posted By spidennis
7 foot tall sand lighthouse

How about a 7 foot tall lighthouse made completely out of beach sand?
Bikes aren't allowed on this part of the beach or I'd have mine there!
...... this didn't last long though .......
it was...
Forum: Layin' down tracks 06-20-2012, 05:51 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 5,497
Posted By spidennis
as long as you're happy, move along, nothing to...

as long as you're happy, move along, nothing to see here .....
oh yeah, this has become another whining thread, excuse me, I'll be leaving instead, good day. unsubscribed.
Forum: Layin' down tracks 06-20-2012, 05:40 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 5,497
Posted By spidennis
Whiners! You want it ALL and you want it all...

Whiners! You want it ALL and you want it all RIGHT NOW! Technology is bounding forward at a good clip and you're still not happy? Then get nothing and just wait it out, or get off your dead ass...
Forum: Layin' down tracks 06-16-2012, 02:45 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 5,497
Posted By spidennis
I thought I was gonna like this thread, having an...

I thought I was gonna like this thread, having an apple developer here and all, but as soon as I saw those huge photo files and now have to scroll to read a post, forget it! As a developer you must...
Forum: Layin' down tracks 06-14-2012, 09:56 PM
Replies: 3,379
Views: 516,328
Posted By spidennis
My Spot2 uses three AAA batteries at 1.5v each x3...

My Spot2 uses three AAA batteries at 1.5v each x3 = 4.5v (a bit more in real life though)
and you're using 3 volts instead? What model Spot are you using?
Forum: Layin' down tracks 06-12-2012, 08:02 PM
Replies: 388
Views: 49,457
Posted By spidennis
nice find!

nice find!
Forum: Layin' down tracks 03-24-2012, 07:36 AM
Replies: 3,379
Views: 516,328
Posted By spidennis
when the watertribe tracking page when down I had...

when the watertribe tracking page when down I had the few remaining competitors shared spot pages put here. What's nice is that is shows data from the last 10 positions. there's also not that limit...
Forum: Layin' down tracks 03-24-2012, 07:33 AM
Replies: 3,379
Views: 516,328
Posted By spidennis
I got this letter from Spot Adventures: From...

I got this letter from Spot Adventures:

From March 26 – April 2, SPOT Adventures will only be "viewable" as we transfer data to the newly enhanced platform. Be sure to check out the improved SPOT...
Forum: Layin' down tracks 03-16-2012, 08:45 PM
Replies: 3,379
Views: 516,328
Posted By spidennis
Spot units were used extensively in this year's...

Spot units were used extensively in this year's 300 mile Everglades Challenge and the in progress 1200 mile Ultimate Florida Challenge, both small boat adventure racing. There were numerous spot...
Forum: Equipment 02-10-2012, 07:10 AM
Replies: 186
Views: 44,217
Posted By spidennis
:nod I even have several places in my house...

:nod

I even have several places in my house to hang my blackbird and spend the better part of the summer in it.
Forum: Equipment 02-08-2012, 06:24 PM
Replies: 186
Views: 44,217
Posted By spidennis
That Exped sure has a lot of lines to get tangled!

That Exped sure has a lot of lines to get tangled!
Forum: Equipment 01-20-2012, 06:34 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 629
Posted By spidennis
Spot "Connect" paired with a smart phone, will...

Spot "Connect" paired with a smart phone, will give you a short message if you can live with that.
Forum: Equipment 01-09-2012, 07:20 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,206
Posted By spidennis
I find they sometimes spin and then release what...

I find they sometimes spin and then release what they are holding. The design of the msr ground hog won't spin like that, it just stays put.
Forum: Equipment 01-09-2012, 06:29 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,534
Posted By spidennis
I got a 478 but next will be a montana.

I got a 478 but next will be a montana.
Forum: Equipment 01-09-2012, 06:27 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,206
Posted By spidennis
I also use the msr groundhogs and they works...

I also use the msr groundhogs and they works great. Just make for sure they fit your style of tent. I'd have to modify my Alps Zepher2 if I were to use them on that but I only use them with my...
Forum: Layin' down tracks 12-30-2011, 04:09 AM
Replies: 3,379
Views: 516,328
Posted By spidennis
what would be nice is if you can get a...

what would be nice is if you can get a replacement battery cover, then you could get waterproofing back for the unit.
Forum: Tejas and the Gulf States 12-21-2011, 09:40 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,441
Posted By spidennis
I've never actually tried this, but I'd guess I'd...

I've never actually tried this, but I'd guess I'd get close to 500 miles ......
40mpg x 12 gallons = 480 range
They say it's a 6.6 but I measured more like 6.2 .....
with this range I'd have to...
Forum: Tejas and the Gulf States 12-20-2011, 05:41 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,441
Posted By spidennis
ok, I guess this would be the reason I may not...

ok, I guess this would be the reason I may not have noticed/remembered the gas pumps ..... it wasn't a concern with my 6.6 gallon Acerbis tank!
...
Forum: Tejas and the Gulf States 12-20-2011, 04:29 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,441
Posted By spidennis
are you sure about this? I don't remember any...

are you sure about this? I don't remember any gas there, just the snack store. There is gas at Panther Junction though.
Forum: Pics, pics, pics... 12-12-2011, 03:47 AM
Replies: 503
Views: 213,624
Posted By spidennis
hey swoody, not a very big pic there ....... ...

hey swoody, not a very big pic there .......
and when were you here?
ever ride the north end of south padre island?
or other parts of the texas coast?
pm me if you want to ride spi sometime.
Forum: Layin' down tracks 12-03-2011, 04:37 AM
Replies: 388
Views: 49,457
Posted By spidennis
I do remember buying a specific cable to run to...

I do remember buying a specific cable to run to my bike's battery, most likely off ebay. I'd not mind having an external antenna though for inhouse use ....
Forum: Layin' down tracks 11-30-2011, 09:57 AM
Replies: 3,379
Views: 516,328
Posted By spidennis
that looks like it'll work out nicely, hopefully....

that looks like it'll work out nicely, hopefully. Your body may shield it some? try it!
Forum: Layin' down tracks 11-28-2011, 07:21 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,069
Posted By spidennis
so this makes my offer even better!

so this makes my offer even better!
Forum: Layin' down tracks 11-28-2011, 07:09 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,069
Posted By spidennis
Bob, that is a plan, it might work, but it's not...

Bob, that is a plan, it might work, but it's not worth it for me. My 478 does just oh so much better at everything for what I need it for, the 2610 just wouldn't cut it any longer. Now if this was...
Forum: Layin' down tracks 11-28-2011, 06:35 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,069
Posted By spidennis
2610 salvage yard project

2610 salvage yard project

I got a dead 2610 ... actually it's just the screen, but dead to me all the same and it's just sitting in a box for years now that I got a 478.

Here's the deal, I...
Forum: Layin' down tracks 11-15-2011, 06:31 AM
Replies: 3,379
Views: 516,328
Posted By spidennis
Not everyday is spent in far flung remote...

Not everyday is spent in far flung remote adventures and many of them are close to home soooooooo, different modes, different tools depending on what you're doing. I want to know the limits of both...
Forum: Layin' down tracks 11-14-2011, 11:35 AM
Replies: 8,516
Views: 805,719
Posted By spidennis
Nice articles you got there. I'll be lost in...

Nice articles you got there. I'll be lost in them for awhile!

Too bad about XM though, ...... is Next Rad dead, or about to be? who/what uses it?

Now the only thing the montana needs is a...
Forum: Layin' down tracks 11-14-2011, 10:49 AM
Replies: 8,516
Views: 805,719
Posted By spidennis
I'm a 478 user and thinking about getting another...

I'm a 478 user and thinking about getting another unit for a few different reasons.
(when the 478 finally dies, extended remote kayak trips, hiking, etc)

What really got me about the montana is...
Forum: Layin' down tracks 11-14-2011, 10:35 AM
Replies: 3,379
Views: 516,328
Posted By spidennis
With my little test on the porch my results are...

With my little test on the porch my results are similar, about two 8 hour days then it's dead with the lithiums. On my kayak I keep the spot2 device inside a clear plasitic dry bag on the deck. ...
Forum: Layin' down tracks 11-08-2011, 06:32 PM
Replies: 3,379
Views: 516,328
Posted By spidennis
On a Spot2, when the pwr on button goes to red,...

On a Spot2, when the pwr on button goes to red, how long can the batteries go?
I'm kinda testing that out right now .........
it was on all day and still sending out tracking.
I'll turn it on...
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