Re: life expectancy of HT in general
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Yes, what Clint said! He's an authority on the FT-60.? I only use Powerex Pro NiMH? AAcells in TWO FBA-25 alkaline cases, so there's always a fresh backup.? Much more economical than buying original battery replacements. My FT-60 is 15 years old and still works like it did the first day I got it.
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John-KU8Q
In a message dated 10/23/2024 1:15:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time, clintbradford@... writes:
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I have owned several of these since the moment they were released 18 years ago. Each performs as if they were brand-new ...
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I mainly use 2700mAH AA NiMH cells in the FBA-25 alkaline case - and charge with an intelligent charger.
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(SIDE NOTE: Improve your stock antenna with a Smiley 270 or Diamond SRH-320a, and you CAN turn TX power down to 2W. If yo are not making it - FM voice, line-of-sight - at 2W with a good antenna, you probably won't be making it with 4-5W. So that will DOUBLE effective battery longevity.)
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(SIDE NOTE 2: Want to improve battery life even MORE? Use an earpiece or mini-boom mic. What is the first thing one does when using an earpiece? You turn the VOLume DOWN. And what eats up batteries? Keying the HT to transmit, and LOUD VOLUME setting!)
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Clint Bradford K6LCS
http//www.work-sat.com
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