Re: FT-60 batteries
Thanks Carlos.
Kerby
"Carlos Crespo" <crespo.cd@...> wrote:
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Kerby Rials <kerby.rials@...>
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#18380
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Re: FT-60 batteries
That's not going to be a problem in this application.
I understand that if you look at the battery voltage vs. time for a
given discharge rate, the NiMH cells are no worse (perhaps even better)
than
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Nick Rylatt
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#18379
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Re: FT-60 batteries
2000 mAh Eneloops fit just fine
73, Nick AA3T
Sent from our laptop
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Nick Rylatt
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#18378
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Re: FT-60 batteries
If you are using the battery tray, remember, alkaline batteries put out 1.5 volts, rechargeable only put out 1.2 volts.
Jardy Dawson WA7JRD
Message sent through sub space hailing frequencies using
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JARDY DAWSON
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#18377
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Re: FT-60 batteries
THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO RESPONDED.
I ordered a couple of new FNB-83 batteries.
On another matter -- I have two types of NiMH batteries -- Amazon basics and Eveready.? The Amazon batteries are 2400
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Joe W4HH NAQCC #3938
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#18376
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Re: FT-60 batteries
The beauty of a charger like the Maha units is that they properly examine and charge each individual?
AA cell ... and come with power supply and no additional cabling
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Clint Bradford
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#18375
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Re: FT-60 batteries
It is fairly easy to convert the FT-60 to lithium using 18650 cells.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fxx0r1zB34
I personally went with the 3400mah Panasonic 18650b but this type of cell can be found
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Carlos Crespo
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#18374
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Re: FT-60 batteries
I recommend the MiBOXER charger
Dennis
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Dennis Scoggins, Sr.
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#18373
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Re: FT-60 batteries
Great suggestion.
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Mark Lassman
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#18372
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Re: FT-60 batteries
I recommend getting the battery tray that holds six normal size AA cells. Then buy Eneloops NiMH cells or equivalent and charger(s). The AA Eneloops are in two capacity sizes, nominally 2000 maH and
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jhorwitz9010
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#18371
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Re: FT-60 batteries
NO - not the SBH that shipped with the FT-60R.
Regulation circuitry is built into the Li-Ion pack - please use a charger or?
charging method Batteries America recommends.
(But WHY Li-Ion???
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Clint Bradford
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#18369
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Re: FT-60 batteries
IF the new pack is NiMH and has charger contacts on the back,
AND you have the intelligent drop-in SBH charger?
that has shipped with FT-60R radios for a few years now, all is well.
BUT - If all you
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Clint Bradford
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#18368
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Re: FT-60 batteries
To properly charge BatteriesAmerica.com Li-Ion pack for the FT-60R, you need to?
also purchase the VAC-810B charger ...
?
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Clint Bradford K6LCS
http//www.work-sat.com
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Clint Bradford
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Re: FT-60R as a scanner?
Don¡¯t forget satellite AO-85!
It, too, has a wonderfully strong 2m downlink.
Freq chart at ... http://www.work-sat.com
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Clint Bradford K6LCS
http//www.work-sat.com
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Clint Bradford
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#18366
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Re: FT-60R as a scanner?
If in a ¡°big room or noisy environment,¡± consider an earpiece or shoulder-worn speaker-mic.
That will save on battery pack longevity, too, since you¡¯ll?
be turning the volume DOWN!
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Clint
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Clint Bradford
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#18365
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Re: FT-60 batteries
BatteriesAmerica.com are great people.
I am still using 2700mAH NiMH AA cells in the FBA-25 shell, and charging with a now-discontinued MAHA charger that charges up to eight individual
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Clint Bradford
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#18367
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Re: FT-60 batteries
And don't forget the easy way to more than DOUBLE battery longevity:
Turn DOWN your TX power to 2W, use one of those 17" antennas (or the?
wonderful Smiley 270A - which out-performs the Diamond
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Clint Bradford
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Re: FT-60 batteries
If you go on Ebay, you can get an aftermarket lithium battery pack and a
charger.? I use my FT-60 only lightly, so I have not run the lithium
battery hard, but it appears to work OK.
Nick,
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Nick Rylatt
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#18363
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Re: FT-60 batteries
I¡¯ve been using the same FNB-83 battery since I got my radio, about 8 years ago, or so. Maybe longer. Still shows 8.2v on startup, after a full charge.
However, I¡¯m looking at some longer-life
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Mark Lassman
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#18362
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Re: FT-60 batteries
In addition to the FNB-V94 battery, there are three others that appear to be compatible with the FT-60. Will my drop-in charger work with the Li-Ion battery?
FNB-V94 7.2v 1800mAh
FNB-83x 7.2v
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Mark Lassman
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#18361
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