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
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>>>
>>>
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