Hand held GPS

No problem, yogagran. If you go into <settings/applications> on your phone, you should be able to see what's using your battery power. Some things may well be running in the background that's not immediately needed, and here is where you can close them down. These smartphones DO use battery power rather too rapidly for my liking - a bit of a backward step when coming from a small mobile that usually needed charging every 4 days...

Glad you like the app.

AngeTheHippy

Just downloaded that app Ange - very neat, need to go outside now to get a gps fix! Thanks for that, I like it

Thanks Ange - I'll have a look at that. I have been using Maverick on my android which is quite good, the problem with these GPS apps is that they eat up the battery so fast. I do need the rights-of-way showing on maps for walking the footpaths etc.
I've just sent my old Satmap back to the manufacturers for repair and they tell me that they are "making it like new again", so I'll be interested to see what happens

yogagran - Do you have an Android phone? There's an excellent App I've uploaded to mine; when I'm in the field, any important Coins/Artifacts I find I need the co-ordinates of where I found it when I record them with the Finds Liaison Officer. Try this app::

GPS Status

It's free so even better!

AngeTheHippy

Tut tut ladies, I'm ashamed of you both!

gmg - you're not alone - so did I

Well - that's another thread starting then is it greenmossgiel..... could be interesting

Oops - when I first read that I thought that was something to do with a new type of 'bedside manner'!!!