My FT-60 is about 10 years old. It was getting time to replace the battery again. I ordered a battery from Big Time Battery Electronics for around $20,00.? ()
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I knew, from the price, that this was a cheaper price for a battery of this type. However, when you are on a fixed income, anything priced lower is worth a try. Big mistake on my part.
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The battery arrived and I installed it into my radio. The voltage read 7.5 volts, so I decided to charged it. After about 6 hours, it still read 7.5. volts. I turned it on and just ran the scanner and did not transmit any. I ran it down to about 6.3 volts. I again charged it and it ran back to 7.5 volts. This time, it only took a couple of hours and was down to 5.5. volts . I called the company and they said they would send me another battery. I about a week, the batter arrived.
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Same thing, 7.5 volts. I transmitted into a repeater to get a radio check. I then turned the radio off and back on. The voltage read 6.3 . I put it back on the charger and now it won’t get any higher than 6.7 volts.
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Before I call the company and complain again, I thought I would ask the group, if this could be? problem with my radio. It reads fine when I hook it up to my chargers and I can transmit while using my auto jump box. This tells me the radio is OK, but I still think I need to ask the group.
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Any response would be appreciated.
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Mt thanks in advance.
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Ron – W8HBF
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