Yes! The Energizer lithium batteries are great, I used them in my KX1 when I went to Ukraine. They last forever at about 2900 mAh/
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Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
On Jan 6, 2011, at 12:46 AM, colin McDonald wrote:
> that's pretty typical of a lithium battery pack.
> They work at full capacity up until they die...and there's no real obvious
> warning that it's gonna die...not like old NiMH or NiCD battery packs that
> would just slowly tail off until there just wasn't enough juice to keep the
> receiver going.
>
> Speaking of batteries, does anyone use the energizer lithium double A
> batteries? I've yet to try them, but they seem pretty good...up to 8 times
> longer than a typical alcaline battery....probably 8 times more expensive
> too hi hi.
>
> I've got an HT here that has an 8 sell double A pack that I might try those
> lithium batteries in.
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "chad morrison" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 7:35 PM
> Subject: Re: wouxun save battery mode.
>
>
>> thanks that actually helps a lot. I just turned it on today and we will
>> see
>> what a difference it will make. I hope it will be because I only have one
>> battery pack right now and maby this will help it last a little while
>> longer. I'm hoping to get me another one soon how ever. I was in the
>> middel of a QSO today and the battery dropped on me. not much wornning is
>> there? When it is ded it is ded. one minute I was talking and then,
>> "battery low". smile 73
>> chad
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>> ----- Original Message -----
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>> 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
>>> 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
>>> is
>>> pressed...there is an ever so slight delay and you'll miss the first
>>> 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
>>> 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
>>> control
>>> systems to sync up, but it's a great feature that always insures that
>>> others
>>> hear every word you want to say right from the first sylable.
>>> 73
>>> Colin, V A6BKX
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>>> If you turn battery save on, it sleeps a couple seconds every couple =
>>>> seconds. It doesn't go into standby or automatically turn off though. =
>>>> That said, it has phenomenally good battery life.
>>>> --
>>>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>>>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Jan 5, 2011, at 11:26 AM, chad morrison wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Was just wondering if anyone knew what the wouxun hand held does to =
>>>> save =3D
>>>>> battery life. For example, does it go in to a stand by mode after so =
>>>> =3D
>>>>> long with no opporation? just wondering thanks chad
>>>>> =20
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>>>>> http://www.soundclick.com/tragicbeatz
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