Yep, last ones I saw were a little switcher. I don't know why, but mine
was a nicad, in fact I had to make sure that is what I replaced it with
as hro said my charger wouldn't charge lithium ions. Newer batyteries
are also higher capacity.
73
Butch
WA0VJR
Node 3148
Wallace, ks.
On Sun, 11 Jan 2015, John Miller wrote:
> 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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