Hi Tom;

I am sure that the power supply trickle charges the battery.

I don't know about over charging the battery.

The battery does not have a memory.

If anything, I would think that their are so many times that you could
charge the battery so, this may shorten the number of charges you could
apply to the battery.

Thanks

73 De Anthony W2AJV
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 8:44 AM
Subject: quick question on Kenwood THF6A


> Hello, all.
>
> When I use my Kenwood THF6A as a fixed base rig, I run it with one of
those
> 12-volt 2.5 amp regulated power supplies from Radio Shack.  Does anyone
know
> if doing this on a long term basis could ultimately damage the li-ion
> battery pack from over-charging?  I have noticed that when I take the
power
> supply plug out of the DC power jack on the rig, the rig reverts to
battery
> power.  This leads me to believe that when you are using another power
> source, it disables the battery circuitry.  Am I correct here?
>
> I can't find any reference to this situation in the manual.  The manual
does
> say that if you turn the rig off, and leave the power source on, charging
> will be initiated.  But, I never do this.  When the rig is off, I turn the
> power supply off as well.
>
> Hope my question is clear.
>
> Any suggestions, or references to the manual that I have missed would be
> appreciated.
>
> Thanks much, and happy holidays.
>
> Best 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ, Big Rapids, MI
>