Hi Bob;

Will the W charger charge the KENWOOD battery?

I don't think it will.

Let me know.

73 De Anthony W2AJV
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Tinney" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 12:20 AM
Subject: Re: lithium ion battery pack for Kenwood THF6A


> Hi Tom,
>
> I read parts of the THF6A manual when I first got the rig, if my memory
> serves me correctly, I seem to remember that there was a caution about
over
> charging the battery if you left the rig plugged in to its wall wart for
> more than 8 hours.  I bought two additional battery packs and a drop in
> charger from W&W manufacturing.  The rig's manual was not specific about
> whether the battery was being charge while the rig was turned on, but I
> would assume that it is though I'm not sure if the charging rate is the
> same.
>
> Another thing that bothered me about the caution about the battery in the
> Kenwood manual was that the wall wart that Kenwood supplied seemed to be a
> smart charger that would cut back the charge rate when the battery was
fully
> charged.  Maybe the caussion only applies if you run the rig with the
> wallwart connected. for extended periods.
>
> Hope that helps!
>
> Bob Tinney, K8LR, [log in to unmask]
> FIGHT TRUTH DECAY!
>