I agree... I had not used my Fortrex for years as I thought that the battery was too short lived for even bicycling. I didn't consider using it at first because of the battery issue and was going to purchase a specific car unit but the then thought why don't I investigate a regulated voltage supply and use my old but functional Fortrex. The Fortrex was not modified in any way and could be used with the wrist strap and batteries almost instantly.
I chose a ka317 regulator. My build thread was here: http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...elp-15135.html
I was an electronics technician for 5 years about 40 years ago and still do little projects.
Thanks.
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Originally Posted by RobertSmalls
Heh, I have a Garmin Foretrex 101 on my bicycle. The most annoying thing about it is swapping out the batteries. Your SMPS solution is a better one. Though I bet you could get away with a linear regulator instead. The Foretrex doesn't draw much current.
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