Thankfully, in this case, the competing battery choices for the 817
are quite close in cost.
Not really. Maha/Yaesu/W4RT all are ~$60. RS pack is $24.99 (was on
sale for $19.99). I found an older RS NiCd pack for $9.97(1000 mAh)
& if I cannibalized the AA-holder connector, I'd be in business for a
total of $10.52, including tax. Ok, throw in a connector from Tim
O'Rourke for $5 & we're up to $15.52.... Still nowhere near
