I'd be interested in that file. I haven't used my 500 in quite a while, I've probably forgot how to program it. 73 Butch WA0VJR Node 3148 Wallace, ks. On Tue, 1 Jan 2013, Jim Gammon wrote: > Happy new year Eric, I have never owned a rechargable pack for > the VR500, have only used either alkaline or rechargable double a > batteries. One flaw with the radio is that if you leave > batteries in it, the case will develop a stress fracture in it > over time near the battery compartment and the batteries will not > make contact with the springs. I have had to order two new case > backs for the radio over the past few years. My solution such as > it is is just not leave the batteries in the radio when you > aren't using it. Of course, if you use it all the time, then > that won't be good unless you can use it on the AC supply. I do > have a file I wrote up about the VR500 to help me remember how to > do searches and store memories and such. If that would help, I > can send it along. Best 73, Jim WA6EKS > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Eric Clegg <[log in to unmask] > To: [log in to unmask] > Date sent: Tue, 1 Jan 2013 10:23:31 -0800 > Subject: Re: Yaesu VR-500 > > Hi Jim, > I think I heard on a previous message that you own a Yaesu > VR-500. > > I also own one too. > > I'm trying to help my wife KB3WBO, Cathy to install the > rechargeable battery > pack. > > I bought an extra battery pack for me for Christmas and two for > her. > > I was able to charge my new and older battery pack. > > Cathy for some reason cannot charge her battery packs in the > radio. > > Cathy lives near Pittsburgh, PA and I live in Sacramento. > > We presently have a cross-country relationship. > > She works for the Federal government and I work for the state of > California. > > I have tried to give tech support over the phone but no matter > which way we > put the battery packs in they do not charge. > > I haven't seen her radio so don't know if the little spring like > switch in > the battery compartment is broken. > > It goes down when you put in either the rechargeable pack or > double A > batteries. > > Her radio will work from AC wwhen you plug the charger in. > > Any helpful thoughts will be appreciated. > > Happy new year. > > Eric > > KU3I > >