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SHOULD YOU USE OFF BRAND BATTERIES IN TWO-WAY RADIOS?

 

Have you ever used an off brand battery. Or are you thinking of using one. This article explains the effect of off brand battery on your scanner
 

I bought a couple of?FBA-25A?AA alkaline battery?trays (they fit where the battery pack normally goes) for my FT-60 (one was for a friend).? For some reason, AA batteries do not fit in either.? I can't explain this, but anyway, caveat emptor.

Jim K9JEC
 

Which brand?
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Clint Bradford K6LCS
http//www.work-sat.com
 

A lot of bad info in this article ...
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Clint Bradford K6LCS
http//www.work-sat.com
 

A lot? That's an understatement....

On Sun, Sep 13, 2020 at 8:51 AM Clint Bradford via groups.io
<clintbradford@...> wrote:

A lot of bad info in this article ...
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Sounds like a radio manufacturer may have contributed to this article...a lot. Much inaccurate info in it.??
?de KU8Q.?



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-------- Original message --------
From: "Dora Tamilta via groups.io" <doratamilta@...>
Date: 9/13/20 9:11 AM (GMT-05:00)
Subject: [Yaesu-FT-60] SHOULD YOU USE OFF BRAND BATTERIES IN TWO-WAY RADIOS?

Have you ever used an off brand battery. Or are you thinking of using one. This article explains the effect of off brand battery on your scanner
 

For approximately 10 months I have been using a battery bought on Amazon in rotation with the original FT-60 battery.? The original battery is rated at 1400 mAh, the Amazon battery rated at 1800 mAh is still listed for $21.99; name: Aimtobest, model: FNB-V94.? This battery performs perfectly with a bit longer life.? Hopefully this helps the discussion.
 

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Thanks. There are two "old sayings", one, "Your mileage may vary" and two, "The voice of experience". Which actual battery are you using from Amazon? Great news, btw.

Christian KD2LiN


  


				
				
				
			

			
			

	

	
			

			

				
					

				
				
			

			

				

					

				

			

			
			
			

			


				
	



			
		
			
				
	

		
			

			
			

			
			
			

				

					


						
							

								
								
							

						
					

					

						
							


						
						 
						
							
							
						
						
					

				

			

			

			

				

        
?The Amazon battery listed as sold?by: 


, selling for $21.99.






        

            


                

                    On Sunday, September 13, 2020, 05:56:52 PM CDT, Christian Sweningsen KD2LIN <csweningsen@...> wrote:
                

                


                


                





  

    
Thanks. There are two "old sayings", one, "Your mileage may vary"
      and two, "The voice of experience". Which actual battery are you
      using from Amazon? Great news, btw.

    
Christian KD2LiN

    

    

  








            

        

				
				
				
			

			
			

	

	
			

			

				
					

				
				
			

			

				

					

				

			

			
			
			

			


				
	



			
		
			
				
	

		
			

			
			

			
			
			

				

					


						
							

								
								
							

						
					

					

						
							


						
						 
						
							
							
						
						
					

				

			

			

			

				
I have read an alternative view on other platforms that think we can use off brand battery.
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I am using 2800mAH NiMH AA cells in an FBA-25 shell.

That’s twice the capacity of the stock pack.

I more-than-again double battery run time by improving my antenna and turning TX power down to 2W: If I am not making it at 2W with improved antenna line-of-sight, then I won’t be at 4-5W.

And to save even more battery life - I use a speaker-mic and/or earpiece.

Clint




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That website that the OP created has to be the worst clickbait ever.
I've used aftermarket batteries in every two way radio I've ever
owned. About the only thing I wouldn't use aftermarket batteries in is
my drones.

On Sun, Oct 11, 2020 at 12:46 PM Clint Bradford via groups.io
<clintbradford@...> wrote:

[Edited Message Follows]
[Reason: Typo]

I am using 2800mAH NiMH AA cells in an FBA-25 shell.

That’s twice the capacity of the stock pack.

I more-than-again double battery run time by improving my antenna and turning TX power down to 2W: If I am not making it at 2W with improved antenna line-of-sight, then I won’t be at 4-5W.

And to save even more battery life - I use a speaker-mic and/or earpiece.

				
				
				
			

			
			

	

	
			

			

				
					

				
				
			

			

				

					

				

			

			
			
			

			


				
	



			
		
			
				
	

		
			

			
			

			
			
			

				

					


						
							

								
								
							

						
					

					

						
							


						
						 
						
							
							
						
						
					

				

			

			

			

				
Clint - what brand(s) of NiMH do you find that fits the tray well?? I'm finding many that don't, or don't live all that long.?

N4MEW / Mark


				
					
					

					



On Sun, Oct 11, 2020, 16:26 Evan Platt <evan@...> wrote:
That website that the OP created has to be the worst clickbait ever.

I've used aftermarket batteries in every two way radio I've ever

owned. About the only thing I wouldn't use aftermarket batteries in is

my drones.



On Sun, Oct 11, 2020 at 12:46 PM Clint Bradford via 

<clintbradford=[email protected]> wrote:

>

> [Edited Message Follows]

> [Reason: Typo]

>

> I am using 2800mAH NiMH AA cells in an FBA-25 shell.

>

> That’s twice the capacity of the stock pack.

>

> I more-than-again double battery run time by improving my antenna and turning TX power down to 2W: If I am not making it at 2W with improved antenna line-of-sight, then I won’t be at 4-5W.

>

> And to save even more battery life - I use a speaker-mic and/or earpiece.













					


				
				
				
			

			
			

	

	
			

			

				
					

				
				
			

			

				

					

				

			

			
			
			

			


				
	



			
		
			
				
	

		
			

			
			

			
			
			

				

					


						
							

								
								
							

						
					

					

						
							


						
						 
						
							
							
						
						
					

				

			

			

			

				
                

Slipping back to "should you use" I found that no matter what the advert says not all are alike........grin.

I went on line to buy replacement and add'l  batteries for my pair of -60s.
I forget exactly which company I ordered from  ....... "QVB" maybe........... 
Their advert implied that V 57 and FNB 83 and FNB 94 were all compatible and usable with the FT-60R.

I ordered 3. 
I found that the 3rd contact that allows the battery to charge in the Vertex desk-top charger that came with the radio is not there.

I also found that although the set will operate with the big wall-wart cord plugged into the side port, it won't charge batteries through it.

Life is a continuing education........

See pictures of what WON'T work................   grin

 Dave J.      --   AF0DJ


Stay Safe. When you DO go out, if appropriate, mask up to help protect the rest of us, 
THINK a lot about what you are doing, and Wash Hands often.
            

				
				
				
			

			
			

	

	
			

			

				
					

				
				
			

			

				

					

				

			

			
			
			

			


				
	



			
		
			
				
	

		
			

			
			

			
			
			

				

					


						
							

								
								
							

						
					

					

						
							


						
						 
						
							
							
						
						
					

				

			

			

			

				
The newer--'California model' they sell now will NOT charge from the side power connection.

Older ones will charge with power applied there.

I do not know when the change occurred.


I ordered 3 FNB-V94s from Batterys America-----1800ma

Seemed like they took 6-10 charge cycles to get to full capacity.

They are Yaesu batts with the 3 terminals

I don't see much difference in battery life-----


I have found the battery trays to be iffy---hi capacity batts---are bigger.? I have trimmed the internals a bit to make them fit.? ? It is just a pain to take them apart and pop the batts out to charge.


Steve? ?K4ELI


				
				
				
			

			
			

	

	
			

			

				
					

				
				
			

			

				

					

				

			

			
			
			

			


				
	



			
		
			
				
	

		
			

			
			

			
			
			

				

					


						
							

								
								
							

						
					

					

						
							


						
						 
						
							
							
						
						
					

				

			

			

			

				


Were you charged extra tax, and did it come with a free hypodermic needle with that "California Model?"









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-----Original Message-----

From: Stephen Walls <swalls46@...>

To: [email protected] <[email protected]>

Sent: Mon, 12 Oct 2020 10:08

Subject: Re: [Yaesu-FT-60] SHOULD YOU USE OFF BRAND BATTERIES IN TWO-WAY RADIOS?











The newer--'California model' they sell now will NOT charge from the side power connection.









Older ones will charge with power applied there.









I do not know when the change occurred.















I ordered 3 FNB-V94s from Batterys America-----1800ma









Seemed like they took 6-10 charge cycles to get to full capacity.









They are Yaesu batts with the 3 terminals









I don't see much difference in battery life-----















I have found the battery trays to be iffy---hi capacity batts---are bigger.? I have trimmed the internals a bit to make them fit.? ? It is just a pain to take them apart and pop the batts out to charge.















Steve? ?K4ELI














 

 






					


				
				
				
			

			
			

	

	
			

			

				
					

				
				
			

			

				

					

				

			

			
			
			

			


				
	



			
		
			
				
	

		
			

			
			

			
			
			

				

					


						
							

								
								
							

						
					

					

						
							


						
						 
						
							
							
						
						
					

				

			

			

			

				
I am using Maha 2700mAH AA cells ... Ray-O-Vac NiMH 2400mAH ... and just received a set of "powerOwl" 2800mAH AA cells that I am charging for their first time right now.

I am using a??Maha C-801 charger. They also offer a model C-908 - but I am not familiar with that one. HRO carries it:?

Properly maintained with these chargers, expect 500-1000 discharge-charge cycles from NiMH cells.

I have also use Amazon's alkaline AA cells in FBA-25 trays.

Fitting? Sometimes tight - but alway do-able.

Clint


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Thank you all for your feedbacks about this article. I have actually lent a lot from the comments than the article itself.
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