Sounds like bad batteries or a
bad charger.
When you first turn the radio on, what battery voltage do you
read?
I have 2 FT-60s. They both have been charged in the last few
weeks, but not used since then. One reads 7.6 VDC and the other
reads 7.7 VDC.
Ray, W4BYG
On 10/23/2024 12:44, Jayne Rising
KD9WLM wrote:
I've done some searching in this forum (and a few other
places) and come up empty, so I thought I'd ask. Does this HT
have general life expectancy? The reason I'm suspicious of my
20+ year old unit is due to battery life across a number of
batteries, some of them new or <1 year old. I've tried both
HRO and cheaper Amazon batteries, and they don't hold a charge
well. My charging cradle shows a steady green light on all of
them so I don't think it's the battery or the cradle. I haven't
been on the air much due to work but when I am, battery life
caves, even if I'm not transmitting. My Tx is on Low and the
Power Saver feature is enabled. And when power is low, obviously
Tx is negatively affected. I'd appreciate any guidance on this
matter, including other investigations I might conduct to
determine the problem. Thanks!
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73s,
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Jayne
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Ray, W4BYG