Larry Fisher wrote: > > Hi all, > > When the battery thread came up a long while back, I didn't take the time to > add my 2.5 cents about NiCads. Larry, I am a former engineer and an active ham radio operator. Your info on NICADs is good. Run 'em till they stop (completely discharged)..charge them for the specified amount of time, and then use them. If you are using batteries that are not manufactured by the same outfit as the charger, charging time may need to be calculated. Not really too hard, but even I have to think about it a little. A real nifty battery is the gel-cell. It is like a lead acid battery with an electrolyte like jelly. It doesn't leak and is very forgiving of mistreatment. However, it comes is large cell sizes...no AA, C, or D sizes. -- Frank Cahill Associate Member Northern Va
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