Tom,

I see your point, although I assumed that running the radio as a base
station meant that you left it on for extended periods of time.  Here in
the shack, I run my radios for as much as 16 hours a day, and if you did
that for several days, you might very well kill the battery pack.

Unfortunately, I don't know the best number (or even any number) for
Kenwood, but I imagine it's available on their site.

Steve

On Tuesday 11/18/03 18:35 Tom Behler wrote:
>     Steve:
>
>I understand what you are thinking here, but if I turn the power supply off,
>the rig shuts off, and can't be turned on again till the power supply
>connection is un-plugged, and the radio is back to full battery operation.
>This is why I thought it wouldn't hurt anything if I ran the rig as a base
>station with the battery still in the radio.
>
>This is definitely an issue worth looking into, and I think I'll give
>Kenwood a call.
>
>What's the best number for Kenwood?  Is it 1-800-kenwood, or would another
>number work better?
>
>Thanks, and best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 9:38 PM
>Subject: Re: lithium ion battery pack for Kenwood THF6A
>
>
> > Tom,
> >
> > You use the same plug to charge the radio and run it off the supply, which
> > suggests to me that the supply is sending a voltage to the battery.  Since
> > the manual doesn't say anything, this might be worth a call to Kenwood.
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > On Monday 11/17/03 19:34 Tom Behler wrote:
> > >     Steve:
> > >
> > >I have probably charged and discharged the battery about 10 or 15 times
>over
> > >the past year and a Half.  That's only an estimate, though.
> > >
> > >I didn't think leaving the battery in the radio would hurt anything if I
>ran
> > >it off the power supply, because when the power supply is connected, the
> > >battery circuit seems to be cut off.
> > >
> > >Maybe I'm wrong here, though.
> > >
> > >Let's see what the others have to say.
> > >
> > >The manual doesn't provide helpful info here, unless I've missed
>something.
> > >
> > >Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
> > >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > >Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2003 9:54 PM
> > >Subject: Re: lithium ion battery pack for Kenwood THF6A
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi Tom,
> > > >
> > > > When you run the radio off the power supply, do you disconnect the bat
>tery
> > > > pack?  You may have damaged your pack by feeding DC voltage to it from
>the
> > > > supply after it was fully charged.  I don't know the answer, but maybe
> > > > someone else does.  Also, how many times have you charged and
>discharged
> > > > the battery?  You may have reached the limit of how many times you can
>do
> > >that.
> > > >
> > > > Steve
> > > >
> > > > On Sunday 11/16/03 13:36 Tom Behler wrote:
> > > > >Hi, all.
> > > > >
> > > > >As many of you know, I own a Kenwood THF6A HT.  I have had the radio
>now
> > >for
> > > > >about a year and a half.
> > > > >
> > > > >Recently, I have noticed that the lythium ion battery pack that came
>with
> > > > >the radio doesn't seem to hold a charge like it used to.  It seems to
>me
> > > > >that it should have lasted longer than a year and a half.
> > > > >
> > > > >I either charge the pack with the wall adapter that came with the
>radio,
> > >or
> > > > >a Maha MHC777+2 smart charger.  When I charge it with the MHC77+2
>smart
> > > > >charger, I'm always sure to have it on the Lythium ion setting.
> > > > >
> > > > >I should point out that I often use this radio as a base unit, and
>power
> > >it
> > > > >with a regulated 3-amp power supply, but my understanding has always
>been
> > > > >that when the power supply is used, the battery is not.
> > > > >
> > > > >Any words of wisdom on this issue would be appreciated.  This is the
> > >first
> > > > >problem I have ever had with this great little HT.  It is really
> > > > >inconvenient to, because, as you know, the radio gives you no warning
> > >when
> > > > >the battery dies, and it seems to be dying on me quicker than usual
>now
> > >if I
> > > > >am using it.
> > > > >
> > > > >Thanks, and best 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ, Big Rapids, MI