Supposedly it will make the alkaline batteries last longer if you select the 
menu setting for them, but honestly I've run mine with them before as well 
as my 2 lithium packs and I never change that setting and the life is about 
what I'd expect.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 6:02 PM
Subject: Re: THF6A Question


> That's what I thought but what difference does it make where you have the
> menu setting?
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 5:55 PM
> Subject: THF6A Question
>
>
>> Other is if you are using an alkaline battery instead.
>>
>> Don't worry about what people think; they don't do it very often.
>>
>> Steve, K8SP
>>
>>
>