thanks for the warning, mine is about3 and a half years old. Maybe I'll get
another one after my vacation just in case.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pat Byrne" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 8:57 PM
Subject: Re: THF6A battery question


Jeff,
Mine is a few months short of four years old, and has just
died.  Went from normal performance to five minutes.  No warning!!
I will call Batteriesamerica in the next couple of days and take care
of the problem!
Pat, K9JAUAt 06:54 PM 8/9/2005, you wrote:
>Hi Dave and the group.  How long have your batteries lasted with your F6?
>Mine is still kicking after three in a half years.
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>On Tue, 9 Aug 2005, Dave Marthouse wrote:
>
> > Walt,
> >
> > The battery is a lithium ion battery.  They are very long lasting and
> > light
> > weight.  The battery in the radio is 1550 milliamp hours.  One of the
> > characteristics of that type of battery is keeping its current and
> > voltage
> > up to specifications till it dyes.  So the battery will drop dead
> > suddenly.
> > I hope this helps.
> >
> > Dave Marthouse N2AAM
> > [log in to unmask]
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Walt Sebastian" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 12:45 PM
> > Subject: THF6A battery question
> >
> >
> > > Hi Guys,
> > > I know the battery goes from operate to dead without much time
> in between.
> > > The manual
> > > say it is a li-ion battery.  I thought it had a different name.  Can
> > anyone
> > > help?  73.
> > > Walt
> > > WA4QXT
> > > Quaker Hill CT
> > > [log in to unmask]
> > >
> >