Will they have it listed as th-f6a battery? I thought that battery was sort
of special to this radio, as it doubles as the back cover like a lot of cell
batteries do.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 8:23 PM
Subject: Re: ac power jack on Th-f6a


>     Batteries America is the best source I know of for extra lithium packs
> for the THF6A.  They are $40 if I remember correctly, rather than the $70
or
> so you'll pay through HRO.
>
> Go to
>
> www.batteriesamerica.com
>
> Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brent Harding" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 10:14 PM
> Subject: Re: ac power jack on Th-f6a
>
>
> > Are the batteries pretty easy to come by at places like batteries plus,
or
> > do I need the kind Hamradio outlet provides? Would I save much on an
extra
> > battery if I can get them elsewhere? What would be nice would be to be
> able
> > to transmit with more power if plugged in to a supply, back home by my
> > family, the local repeaters are 30 miles away, not sure if 5w will cut
it
> in
> > that situation.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 9:02 PM
> > Subject: Re: ac power jack on Th-f6a
> >
> >
> > >     John is right here, in that you can transmit while charging the
> THF6A
> > > with a DC power supply with more amperage, but remember not to do what
I
> > did
> > > once.  I ran the THF6A on a DC power supply with the lythium pack on
the
> > > radio, and ended up cooking the battery pack, I think, since it now
will
> > no
> > > longer accept a charge.
> > >
> > > If you're going to run the THF6A as a base station off a power supply
> > other
> > > than the wall charger, it's best to get the extra battery case for
> > double-A
> > > batteries and just leave it empty.
> > >
> > > Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 9:49 PM
> > > Subject: Re: ac power jack on Th-f6a
> > >
> > >
> > > > Well, if you turned it on with the charger in the wrong jack, I can
> > > > certainly see that doing a lot of damage, but if you left it off
> > probably
> > > > not.  The charger doesn't have the amps to charge the battery while
> > you're
> > > > transmitting, it's just not there, if you hook it up to a power
supply
> > it
> > > > will charge and transmit at the same time, but the charger that
comes
> > with
> > > > the radio just doesn't have the current to do it, not many can do
that
> > if
> > > > any I've had some that said they could, but come to find out what
they
> > > were
> > > > actually doing is using the battery current effectively stopping the
> > > charge
> > > > until it was back in receive which I didn't like either considering
> that
> > > > radio had nicads, or those radios I should say, there were 3 but
> > basically
> > > > the same model.
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Brent Harding" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 9:44 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: ac power jack on Th-f6a
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > That's a good thing, so it was likely as good as plugging in
> nothing,
> > > > since
> > > > > no circuit would ever complete. I know the manual says to let it
go
> > > about
> > > > > 6.5 hours a charge and to not press the ptt while it's plugged in.
I
> > > > wonder
> > > > > why I can't operate with it plugged in?
> > > > >
> > >
>