Mine had the big heavy charger and lithium battery. I got it a couple
months after they came out. Is the charger different now?
On Jan 11, 2015 9:24 AM, "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> How many wasy can I write this, mine came with a nicad pack, I went
> through with this with h r o a couple years ago when I bought my new
> pack. Mine also has the large transformer charger that weighs a couple
> pounds.
> 73
> Butch
> WA0VJR
> Node 3148
> Wallace, ks.
>
>
> On Sun, 11 Jan 2015, John Miller wrote:
>
> > The THF6A always came with a lithium ion battery, it never came with
> > anything else. You could get an AA pack for it if you wanted but that was
> > the only other option you had.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2015 10:57 PM
> > Subject: Re: Two questions about the Kenwood HT
> >
> >
> >> Not mine, bought in 02 I think, did not come with lithium ion. I know
> >> as I had to buy a replacement, and the charger is not the4 same.
> >> 73
> >> Butch
> >> WA0VJR
> >> Node 3148
> >> Wallace, ks.
> >>
> >>
> >> On Sat,
> >> 10 Jan 2015, Dave Marthouse wrote:
> >>
> >>> The kenwoods always came with lithium ion batteries.
> >>>
> >>> Dave
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On 1/10/2015 7:58 PM, Anthony Vece wrote:
> >>>> Hi Butch;
> >>>>
> >>>> I agree completely.
> >>>>
> >>>> 73 De Anthony W2AJV
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Sent from my Verizon iPhone 5s!
> >>>>
> >>>>> On Jan 10, 2015, at 4:12 PM, Butch Bussen <[log in to unmask]>
> >>>>> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I don't think the original Kenwood batteries have contacts for a drop
> >>>>> in
> >>>>> charger, mine does not anyhow. The new ones come with lithium ion
> >>>>> which
> >>>>> is a much better battery. I finally bought a replacement for mine a
> >>>>> couple years ago, but didn't go with the ion as it takes a different
> >>>>> charger. I haven't actually seen their new replacement for the
> thd7a,
> >>>>> but
> >>>>> am told it isn't as accessible. My feeling with the f6 is, if it
> isn't
> >>>>> broke, don't fix it. It is a good rugged radio. Not sure what
> they'd
> >>>>> add
> >>>>> or imrove. I have 2 or 3 or the chineese uv5-r radios and they are
> fun
> >>>>> and a throw away radio, but really not a fair comparison to the f6,
> it
> >>>>> is
> >>>>> just in a different class. I like the cheap ones for what they are,
> >>>>> but
> >>>>> would never get rid of my kenwood, and if it died, I'd buy another.
> >>>>> 73
> >>>>> Butch
> >>>>> WA0VJR
> >>>>> Node 3148
> >>>>> Wallace, ks.
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Dave Marthouse
> >>> [log in to unmask]
> >>>
> >>>
> >
> >
>
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