Steve Holtzman wrote: >>>> I use an Etrex Legend and have found that although my battery compartment stays dry, the contacts for the PC cable or 12 volt adaptor cable, seem to pick up some corrosion from the salt air and/or occasional dunking. Any tips for this problem?<<<< I've had the same problem, despite Garmin's specs that claim the contacts are gold plated. If so, it must not be much more than a molecule thick! Unfortunately, I dealt with the corrosion by scraping the contacts with a small screwdriver -- which worked, but probably scraped what little gold was put on the contacts in the first place. Evan Dallas Woodinville, Washington "Steve Holtzman" <sh_at_actglobal.ne To: <paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net>, "Evan Dallas" <Evan_Dallas_at_notes.ntrs.com> t> cc: <FoldingBoats_at_aol.com> Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Misc GPS questions 08/05/2002 02:44 PM *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Aug 05 2002 - 20:45:37 PDT
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