The rechargable was a major reason for switching from a Sporty's to
the Yaseu (aka Vertex) for me.

My handheld is my only radio, so buying AA batts was a real drain for
me. By the same token, I know that if I'm going to be flying for a
couple of hours, I probably should charge up the radio.

For a backup radio, it would be a more difficult call. Why not
recharge on the first day of every month?

On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 00:34:24 -0500, "Morgans"
wrote:



NiMH have a self-discharge rate of 3-5% per day. If you are going on
extended trips, purchase an alkaline battery pack.

You need to google about that to see for yourself. They self discharge at
slightly over 1% per day. Given the fact that they have a higher capacity
than alkaline, they will still have more capacity left over, even
considering self discharge, than alkalines for at least two or three weeks.

- I am the type of person to prepare by charging things often, so it is
ablsolutely no problem for me. If you do prepare for a long trip by
charging, you have around two times the capacity than alkaline, so where is
the down side? Add to that a charger to run off of ship's power, and you
can go long, indefinitely.

all the best -- Dan Ford
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