I don't know about over charge protection, I have a desk charger from
batteries America that has it, but I can charge that battery fully on a
Friday, run the radio all weekend almost depending on talk time. If I talk a
lot not that long, but I still get most of the day out of it, almost as good
as the THF6A on the good battery.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2008 4:16 PM
Subject: Re: ict90
> Yep, i find the same thing with mine.
> I don't even get a month, two weeks at the max with it turned off and
> it'll
> give me maybe 2 hours on the battery from a full charge.
> I guess that must mean i should use it more often.
> Is there over charge protection in that battery or in the radio? If i
> leave
> it plugged in all the time it should maintain a maximum charge without
> hurting the battery right?
>
> sure can't beat the CW read out though, especially if you like to scan
> around.
> Or, if your in a new area and need to find and remember repeater freqs and
> so on.
> Its ok if you just preprogram everything and have no interest in frequency
> hunting, but the ICT90 is perfect for a blind operater who likes to find
> frequencies without having to have a set of eyes to read the display
> everytime.
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2008 11:41 AM
> Subject: Re: ict90
>
>
>> Actually, the problem is, the shelf life on the stock battery was
> horrible.
>> If you charge it right before use, it will go all day and then some but
>> if
>> you let it sit, it will only last about a month or so sitting, and use
> after
>> a few days will get you very little life. I got the Batteries America one
>> for it as a spare, and that one's a bit better but even that one, if I
>> charge it and use it right away, I'll get a lot of use out of it. Let it
> sit
>> on the radio, it's better than the stock one, but still not great.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2008 1:26 PM
>> Subject: Re: ict90
>>
>>
>> > The IC-T90 was a real battery eater.
>> >
>> > 73 De Anthony W2AJV
>> > [log in to unmask]
>> > ECHOLINK NODE NUMBER: 74389
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> > Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 5:12 PM
>> > Subject: Re: ict90
>> >
>> >
>> >>I had trouble getting used to that but once I did, I'm alright with it.
>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>> >> From: "Harvey Heagy" <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 5:00 PM
>> >> Subject: Re: ict90
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>> That would be one reason why I wouldn't like that radio. It appears
>> >>> that
>> >>> the keypad is arranged vertically rather than horizontally. That was
>> >>> also
>> >>> one thing I didn't like about the Yaesu vx5-R.
>> >>> Harvey
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>>
>>
>>
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