On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 05:35 PM, Rick Hatton wrote:
I have acquired an FT-80r. The battery (FNB-41xh Ni_MH)is dead (measured with a multi-meter).
The charger that came with it is an NC-60B (for Ni-CD). The charger tested as putting out the specified voltage/amperage.
I have DLed the manual. the NC-60B is mentioned, as are Ni-CD batteries. Ni-MH aren't mentioned anywhere.
I would expect that on older radios.?
Anyone know if I should be able to power up the radio with the charger plugged in, but no battery.
Does the operating manual say it's able to run while being plugged into the charger? I would go with what the manual says. In lieu of that, I would say for RX only, the charger might be OK as a source of power. The unit may have a 12 VDC input (or another voltage) that is made for this and might work in transmit as long as your PS can deliver the current needed.
Is it OK to charge Ni-MH batteries with the NC-60B Ni-CD charger?
I've heard of some people doing that, but if I understand it well enough, a NiCd charger doesn't completely cut off when the cells reach their terminal voltage, but continues with a tricke charge, and with NiMH, you don't want a tricke charge. If this is the case, you might get by temporarily by watching the charger or timing it and taking the NiMH battery out when it's fully charged.?
I would verify it works first, then buy NiMH aftermarket batteries and a charger for them. Here's one place you can buy those things:
