From: "Kenneth Cooperstein" <cprstn54_at_att.net> > It turns out > that Standard (marine)/Vertex (ham) handi-talkies with Li-Ion packs > behave very nicely with six AA batteries in a $1.50 battery holder > plugged into the 12V jack. These radios will RX/TX if more than 6V is > presented at the jack but won't charge the Li-Ion battery if the voltage > is below 9V. Hence the 6-AA holder. You can bring a bazillion charged > up NiMH or NiCD batteries and keep going and going (and not even drain > the Li-Ion). Now this is good to know!!! I've been drooling over the 460S since its Li-Ion battery is very good for weekend+ trips. Knowing that there is a AA option that works and is cheap for longer trips make it look even better. Mike *************************************************************************** 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 Thu Sep 19 2002 - 10:57:57 PDT
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