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Battery Recommendation

Kenneth Fowler <kd4iiw@...>
 

I am looking for a AA battery recommendation for the 436.   Anyone have a favorite?  Brand, Power, etc.

Kenneth Fowler
KD4IIW
Joe M.
 

Eneloop Pro

Joe M.

On 1/20/2018 3:06 AM, Kenneth Fowler kd4iiw@yahoo.com [BCD436HP] wrote:


I am looking for a AA battery recommendation for the 436. Anyone have
a favorite? Brand, Power, etc.

Kenneth Fowler
KD4IIW
liszirj@...
 

I am using the Eneloop Pro's made by Panasonic. They are rechargeable Ni-MH rated 2500 mAh and last much longer than regular Duracell's, plus they are rechargeable. Pick them up on Amazon. Very Happy with them.
Jay Hyland
 

Kenneth;

 

I like the MAHA Powerex pros 1.2v at 2700mAh, and I use their charger as well.  Amazon has good prices on these.  I have used these cells in my last 3 generations of scanners  my current set is dated January 2014, and they are still working well.

 

http://www.mahaenergy.com/

 

Jay

W0GBS

 

 

 

From: BCD436HP@... [mailto:BCD436HP@...]
Sent: January 20, 2018 01:07
To: BCD436HP
Subject: [BCD436HP] Battery Recommendation

 

 

I am looking for a AA battery recommendation for the 436.   Anyone have a favorite?  Brand, Power, etc.

 

Kenneth Fowler

KD4IIW
Dexter
 

On 1/20/2018 8:18 PM, jhyland@estreet.com [BCD436HP] wrote:
I like the MAHA Powerex pros 1.2v at 2700mAh, and I use their charger as well.  Amazon has good prices on these.  I have used these cells in my last 3 generations of scanners  my current set is dated January 2014, and they are still working well.

Bought a dozen of the Powerex Pros a few years ago to rotate in my SW portables.  They were OK for a while, then all started self discharging (not installed in radio) within a week of charging. Maybe things have gotten better.  Have used both Eneloops and Amazons for 2 or 3 years with no problems.

Also bought the MAHA charger at the same time; still working well, has useful discharge, charge, and cycling features, nice status readout, and good documentation.  Recommend series-connected batteries be removed from radio periodically and recharged in parallel in a charger.

Bob C.
Dewey
 

I have tried to like the Powerex 2700s three different times, and have always had the same results.  They work GREAT for about 6 months to a year, then just fall flat on their faces.  In 2010, I switched to the low discharge Powerex Imedions (first 2300, then 2400, now 2600), and have never looked back.  They typically give me 3 - 4 years of solid 6 - 8+ hour service life before I rotate them out of service.

 

Dewey

 

From: BCD436HP@... [mailto:BCD436HP@...]
Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2018 09:09
To: BCD436HP@...
Subject: Re: [BCD436HP] Battery Recommendation

 

 

On 1/20/2018 8:18 PM, jhyland@... [BCD436HP] wrote:
> I like the MAHA Powerex pros 1.2v at 2700mAh, and I use their charger
> as well.  Amazon has good prices on these.  I have used these cells in
> my last 3 generations of scanners  my current set is dated January
> 2014, and they are still working well.

Bought a dozen of the Powerex Pros a few years ago to rotate in my SW
portables.  They were OK for a while, then all started self discharging
(not installed in radio) within a week of charging. Maybe things have
gotten better.  Have used both Eneloops and Amazons for 2 or 3 years
with no problems.

Also bought the MAHA charger at the same time; still working well, has
useful discharge, charge, and cycling features, nice status readout, and
good documentation.  Recommend series-connected batteries be removed
from radio periodically and recharged in parallel in a charger.

Bob C.
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