I didn't hear that but you definitely have a different charger than I did so
it's very likely they did.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2015 3:41 PM
Subject: Re: Two questions about the Kenwood HT
> yeah, but didn't they change the battery capacity at one point and offer a
> different charger for that battery? the battery type didn't change, but I
> think the capacity did.
> I have the wall wart charger, the one that has a big old ferrite doughnut
> about 2 inches down the wire from the wallwart itself...and the wall wart
> is
> kind of wide and flat a rectangular shape rather than a square boxy shape.
>
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Miller
> Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2015 6:10 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Two questions about the Kenwood HT
>
> 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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