For one, we are not a very disciplined group and the radio is just as
likely to be left sitting, dead, in our equipment box as not. Second,
we are at a municipal airport and there is no electric near our tie
downs. We'd have to leave the charger and radio at the FBO and things
like radios and even batteries tend to grow legs when left unattended
and unsecured. Granted, there must be a limited market for this
particular battery. We are considering getting a solar panel and
charging the battery in our equipment box and still may. I'm just
considering the options. We used to have the rechargeable packs but
they didn't seem to last very long before they wouldn't hold a charge,
likely due to improper charging. For the cost a solar panel and a
charger that can be left on and connected to the battery for an
extended period (my understanding is that the simple wall chargers that
plug into battery pack shouldn't be left connected for long periods -
is that correct?) we could buy alot of alkaline batteries that can
changed instantly when the radio dies.

MIke