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<DIV><SPAN class=958441122-21102007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I
found the easiest way was to go to "Batteries Are Us (or something like that)",
a chain store. They have all kinds of batteries, and they have a Spot welder
that they tack on the leads in any way you want for free. And the price of the
CR2032 was as cheap as RS.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=958441122-21102007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Kent</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=958441122-21102007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>KQ4KK</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
aprssig-bounces@lists.tapr.org [mailto:aprssig-bounces@lists.tapr.org] <B>On
Behalf Of </B>Ray McKnight<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, October 21, 2007 5:52
PM<BR><B>To:</B> 'TAPR APRS Mailing List'<BR><B>Subject:</B> [aprssig]
Soldering To Coin Batteries<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I need to replace the backup
battery in my PK-232MBX.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The battery has leads which solder
to the circuit board although</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">It’s a standard CR2032
lithium. Am I at risk of the battery exploding</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Or something if I solder leads on
the new battery? Suggestions?<BR>I see no other easy way around this,
but from the price RatShack charges <BR>for them I don’t want to ruin it in
the process.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">73’s</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Ray - WB3ABN</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Kingston</SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">,
</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">WA</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>