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chad morrison <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 5 Jan 2011 21:34:39 -0600
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ya, I'm definatly going to with bad weather season coming up in april.  hey, 
any news on the features on the new portable coming out soon?
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Buddy Brannan" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 8:39 PM
Subject: Re: wouxun save battery mode.


> Yeah, that's about right. Fortunately, the charger does a creditable =
> job, too. BTW, compared to other brands, the Wouxun batteries are =
> practically giveaways, $24 apiece give or take. Definitely worth getting =
> at least one.=20
> --
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>
>
>
> On Jan 5, 2011, at 9:35 PM, chad morrison wrote:
>
>> thanks that actually helps a lot.  I just turned it on today and we =
> will see=20
>> what a difference it will make.  I hope it will be because I only have =
> one=20
>> battery pack right now and maby this will help it last a little while=20=
>
>> longer.  I'm hoping to get me another one soon how ever.  I was in 
>> the=20=
>
>> middel of a QSO today and the battery dropped on me.  not much =
> wornning is=20
>> there?  When it is ded it is ded.  one minute I was talking and then,=20=
>
>> "battery low".  smile 73
>> chad
>> Instrumentals for lease and sale at:
>> http://www.soundclick.com/tragicbeatz
>> Twitter:
>> http://www.twitter.com/tragicbeatz
>> band mix page:
>> http://www.bandmix.com/chadmorrison/
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>> [log in to unmask]
>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>> From: "colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 8:28 PM
>> Subject: Re: wouxun save battery mode.
>>=20
>>=20
>>> very similar to the TH F6A's battery or power saving feature...only =
> on the
>>> kenwood, you can manually set the sleep and wake times...the radio =
> goes to
>>> sleep every 3 seconds by default on the TH F6A, and sleeps for 1 =
> second
>>> before listening for a signal again...it automatically does this by=20=
>
>>> default
>>> and most people wouldn't even notice it.
>>> As buddy said, sometimes you can tell when the air has been quiet for =
> a
>>> while and someone keys the repeater and starts yapping the second the =
> ptt=20
>>> is
>>> pressed...there is an ever so slight delay and you'll miss the first=20=
>
>>> second
>>> sometimes...I think all ham radios should come with a feature as seen =
> in
>>> many commercial radios and public safety radios...a beep indicating =
> that=20
>>> the
>>> repeater has been brought up and you don't talk until you hear the =
> beep...
>>> I know this is done for the soul purpose of sending the individual =
> radio's
>>> ID and in a trunking system to allow time for the various radios and=20=
>
>>> control
>>> systems to sync up, but it's a great feature that always insures 
>>> that=20=
>
>>> others
>>> hear every word you want to say right from the first sylable.
>>> 73
>>> Colin, V A6BKX
>>>=20
>>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>>> From: "Buddy Brannan" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 9:37 AM
>>> Subject: Re: wouxun save battery mode.
>>>=20
>>>=20
>>>> If you turn battery save on, it sleeps a couple seconds every couple =
> =3D
>>>> seconds. It doesn't go into standby or automatically turn off =
> though. =3D
>>>> That said, it has phenomenally good battery life.
>>>> --
>>>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>>>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>>>>=20
>>>>=20
>>>>=20
>>>> On Jan 5, 2011, at 11:26 AM, chad morrison wrote:
>>>>=20
>>>>> Was just wondering if anyone knew what the wouxun hand held does to =
> =3D
>>>> save =3D3D
>>>>> battery life.  For example, does it go in to a stand by mode after =
> so =3D
>>>> =3D3D
>>>>> long with no opporation?  just wondering thanks chad
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> Instrumentals for lease and sale at:
>>>>> http://www.soundclick.com/tragicbeatz
>>>>> Twitter:
>>>>> http://www.twitter.com/tragicbeatz
>>>>> band mix page:
>>>>> http://www.bandmix.com/chadmorrison/
>>>>> Window's Live messenger/email:
>>>>> [log in to unmask] 

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