Hi, Reasons to buy the ICOM M3A 2 years ago were the good price, and its capability to take AA batteries. The battery case takes 6 NiCd rechargables or 6 AA batteries. It is also the housing for the NiCd's for recharging, but most of the time I use a separate charger which offers the option to decharge the accus before recharging. Other radios don't offer the battery option at all, or after buying a separate battery container. If I go out on a trip were I really need the radio I use fresh batteries. They last longer than NiCd's and don't drop as fast. For normal use I put the NiC's in and carry a set of spares just in case. Changing batteries on the water isn't fun, but so far there was always a chance to do it before heading out again. If I would consider buying a new radio I guess I would look for this feature again........ Ulli Ulli Hoeger Dept. Physiology and Biophysics Dalhousie University Halifax, B3H 4H7 Nova Scotia, Canada Phone: INT 902 494 2673 Fax: INT 902 494 1685 Phone 2: 902 497 4045 *************************************************************************** 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 Wed Sep 18 2002 - 07:26:24 PDT
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