Batteries America is the best source I know of for extra lithium packs
for the THF6A. They are $40 if I remember correctly, rather than the $70 or
so you'll pay through HRO.
Go to
www.batteriesamerica.com
Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brent Harding" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 10:14 PM
Subject: Re: ac power jack on Th-f6a
> Are the batteries pretty easy to come by at places like batteries plus, or
> do I need the kind Hamradio outlet provides? Would I save much on an extra
> battery if I can get them elsewhere? What would be nice would be to be
able
> to transmit with more power if plugged in to a supply, back home by my
> family, the local repeaters are 30 miles away, not sure if 5w will cut it
in
> that situation.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 9:02 PM
> Subject: Re: ac power jack on Th-f6a
>
>
> > John is right here, in that you can transmit while charging the
THF6A
> > with a DC power supply with more amperage, but remember not to do what I
> did
> > once. I ran the THF6A on a DC power supply with the lythium pack on the
> > radio, and ended up cooking the battery pack, I think, since it now will
> no
> > longer accept a charge.
> >
> > If you're going to run the THF6A as a base station off a power supply
> other
> > than the wall charger, it's best to get the extra battery case for
> double-A
> > batteries and just leave it empty.
> >
> > Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 9:49 PM
> > Subject: Re: ac power jack on Th-f6a
> >
> >
> > > Well, if you turned it on with the charger in the wrong jack, I can
> > > certainly see that doing a lot of damage, but if you left it off
> probably
> > > not. The charger doesn't have the amps to charge the battery while
> you're
> > > transmitting, it's just not there, if you hook it up to a power supply
> it
> > > will charge and transmit at the same time, but the charger that comes
> with
> > > the radio just doesn't have the current to do it, not many can do that
> if
> > > any I've had some that said they could, but come to find out what they
> > were
> > > actually doing is using the battery current effectively stopping the
> > charge
> > > until it was back in receive which I didn't like either considering
that
> > > radio had nicads, or those radios I should say, there were 3 but
> basically
> > > the same model.
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Brent Harding" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 9:44 PM
> > > Subject: Re: ac power jack on Th-f6a
> > >
> > >
> > > > That's a good thing, so it was likely as good as plugging in
nothing,
> > > since
> > > > no circuit would ever complete. I know the manual says to let it go
> > about
> > > > 6.5 hours a charge and to not press the ptt while it's plugged in. I
> > > wonder
> > > > why I can't operate with it plugged in?
> > > >
> >
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