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- Subject: Info-Hams Digest V94 #474
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- Info-Hams Digest Sun, 1 May 94 Volume 94 : Issue 474
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- Today's Topics:
- Ni-Metal-Hydride batts for handhelds?
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- Date: 1 May 94 08:24:09 GMT
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!deep.rsoft.bc.ca!giant!a10554@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Ni-Metal-Hydride batts for handhelds?
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
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- garland@ohstpy.mps.ohio-state.edu (JIM GARLAND) writes:
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- >Does anyone know whether any hand-held transceivers come with NiMH batteries,
- >instead of NiCads? Also, do any aftermarket battery manufacturers make NiMH
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- First, let me answer the actual question since I have yet to see any
- reply on this one. Yes, there are HTs which come with NiMH batteries.
- The ones I have read brochures on are the Motorola Visor series HTs, they
- are small like the size of the new tiny ham HTs but NiMH is standard issue.
- They are available in high band VHF, UHF or 800MHz trunk.
-
- >batteries. My understanding is that the power capacity is greater in NiMH
- >batteries and that they don't have a "memory" effect -- both of which seem
-
- True but read others' comment about the down side too. NiCds memory effect
- is not as bad as it seems although it can happen at a very minor level.
-
- >highly desirable traits for a handheld. Thanks
-
- I'd want them for the higher capacity per weight/size and I am not
- too worrying about self-depletion since I mostly can charge them every
- night. The not so desirable side is higher price and that's why it is
- not in the ham market as standard issue first. Third party should make
- them but I've not seen them. Chargers (rapid) have to be different than
- for NiCds.
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- >Jim W8ZR
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- David Tse
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