The spacer plate is needed for the FT-60R. My old VX-170 and VX-177 do not need it. If you get that charger, remove the "sticky" stuff from the spacer plate, and replace it with a single layer of black electrical tape. That provides a good fit, and allows for easy removal.
Also, at the group's suggestion, I picked up a light timer at the local hardware store - $8.96. Does the charge limiting trick very nicely. My Wouxun HTs come with a "smart" charger for the Li Ion batteries, so with those, I can leave them on the charger all the time.
If I want to do an extended charge, there is a switch on the timer that bypasses the timing unit.
/paul W3FIS
