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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