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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