Hi.

Interesting.  I haven't gotten one of the batteries that you can charge 
directly except with a drop in charger.  The ones that I've purchased after 
market still have to charge through the radio, so I probably cannot really 
speak to this issue.

73, de Lou K2LKK



At 10:58 AM 2/21/2009 -0500, you wrote:
>With the W32A, if you plug the charger in to the battery itself, it actually
>charges in about 7 hours instead of 15 with the original charger through the
>radio, but through the radio it's like 22 which is why they put the jack in
>the battery in the first place.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2009 10:51 AM
>Subject: Re: Icom W32-A Battery
>
>
> > Hi.
> >
> > Generally, my experience is that the original Icom chargers work with the
> > Batteries America batteries, but you may have to lengthen the charging
> > time
> > if you are using a much higher capacity battery than the original battery.
> >
> > 73, de Lou K2LKK
> >
> >
> >
> > At 09:00 PM 2/20/2009 -0600, you wrote:
> >>The charger still works so can I use the original charger?
> >>
> >>
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> >>On Behalf Of John Miller
> >>Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 8:56 PM
> >>To: [log in to unmask]
> >>Subject: Re: Icom W32-A Battery
> >>
> >>www.batteriesamerica.com  they have them better than the original.
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Blake Hailey" <[log in to unmask]>
> >>To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >>Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 7:04 PM
> >>Subject: Icom W32-A Battery
> >>
> >>
> >> > Does anyone know where to find a replacement battery for the Icom W32-A
> >> > hand
> >> > held?  I called HRO and they said it isn't made any more.
> >> > Thanks for any help.
> >> > 73 Blake KA5POW
> >>
> >>
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