You can also get a rapid charger for that battery.

However, if you get a battery that's 12V then you need to get another 
charger.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2009 10:58 AM
Subject: Re: Icom W32-A Battery


> 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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