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    From Stormin Mormon@cayoung61@hotmail.com to alt.ham-radio on Mon Sep 14 10:37:17 2015
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    In about 1978 or so, the boy next door got a battery
    pack for his Lafayette HB-525 mobile radio. Came with
    holders for C cells, a whip antenna, and a coax PL-259
    plug. He bought a set of carbon zinc "heavy duty"
    cells, which did receive great. Try to transmit, and
    the radio went dim and didn't put out.

    We later tried it with alkalines, which did transmit.

    About that time, I did have a CB handi talkie, and tried
    nicads. They lasted about an hour of chit chat, not very
    satisfying. I can't remebmer how well alkalines did.

    Now, we have lithium ion and NiMH cells which do better
    than the old nicads. What does everyone use? Anyone use a
    lead acid cell with a power cord to the radio?

    -
    .
    Christopher A. Young
    learn more about Jesus
    . www.lds.org
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  • From clare@clare@snyder.on.ca to alt.ham-radio on Mon Sep 14 13:02:17 2015
    From Newsgroup: alt.ham-radio

    On Mon, 14 Sep 2015 10:37:17 -0400, Stormin Mormon
    <cayoung61@hotmail.com> wrote:

    In about 1978 or so, the boy next door got a battery
    pack for his Lafayette HB-525 mobile radio. Came with
    holders for C cells, a whip antenna, and a coax PL-259
    plug. He bought a set of carbon zinc "heavy duty"
    cells, which did receive great. Try to transmit, and
    the radio went dim and didn't put out.

    We later tried it with alkalines, which did transmit.

    About that time, I did have a CB handi talkie, and tried
    nicads. They lasted about an hour of chit chat, not very
    satisfying. I can't remebmer how well alkalines did.

    Now, we have lithium ion and NiMH cells which do better
    than the old nicads. What does everyone use? Anyone use a
    lead acid cell with a power cord to the radio?

    -
    .
    Christopher A. Young
    learn more about Jesus
    . www.lds.org
    .
    .
    That's how we run the handheld av-radios in the plane.On some we need
    to regulate the voltage down to about 9.6 - 10 volts or the radio is
    noisy. (they are set up to run off a "cig lighter" plug)
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  • From Jim Rusling@usenet@rusling.org to alt.ham-radio on Wed Sep 16 19:46:12 2015
    From Newsgroup: alt.ham-radio

    Stormin Mormon <cayoung61@hotmail.com> wrote:

    In about 1978 or so, the boy next door got a battery
    pack for his Lafayette HB-525 mobile radio. Came with
    holders for C cells, a whip antenna, and a coax PL-259
    plug. He bought a set of carbon zinc "heavy duty"
    cells, which did receive great. Try to transmit, and
    the radio went dim and didn't put out.

    We later tried it with alkalines, which did transmit.

    About that time, I did have a CB handi talkie, and tried
    nicads. They lasted about an hour of chit chat, not very
    satisfying. I can't remebmer how well alkalines did.

    Now, we have lithium ion and NiMH cells which do better
    than the old nicads. What does everyone use? Anyone use a
    lead acid cell with a power cord to the radio?

    -
    .
    Christopher A. Young
    learn more about Jesus
    . www.lds.org
    .
    .
    For my hand held I use lithium or a 12 volt adapter hooked to a deep
    cycle or car battery. For my base unit I use large AGM batteries, a
    sign wave inverter. These batteries are charged by a solar system.
    --
    Jim Rusling
    More or Less Retired
    Mustang, OK
    My local Weather http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.asp?ID=KOKMUSTA4
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