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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 12/10/2012 6:18 PM, Robert Bruninga
wrote:<br>
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<pre wrap="">Experience with after market D7 batteries?
We bought ten 800 mAH NiMh batteries for all of our D7's here at the office.
None will charge in the D7 drop-in charger without going to BLINK mode
after a charge..
Are they charged? Or is this ano-charge error condition?
Maybe it just doesnt like the 800 mAH capacity since it expects 600 mAH?
THey do seem to work after a charge, but not sure how long. Before I
did extensive testing, just thought I woiuld ask of others experience
with the drop-in charger and off-brand batteries.
Bob, WB4aPR
Also they are nearly impossible to attach to a D7. The plastic
housing is not well matched to the intricate holding system on the
back of the D7.
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Get the Batteries America back for AA cells instead. The pack holds
6 AA MNiH rechargeables. Or if you need extended runtime in the
field without an opportunity to recharge, yoiu can put 6 standard AA
non-rechargeable alkaline or lithium cells. Then get a couple of
cards of 1800 mAH Sanyo Eneloop rechargeble MNiH AA's at Costco.
Or get the 2700 mAH Sanyos at Batteries America. <br>
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The pack is slightly larger front to back than the original and the
color doesn't quite match (it's black instead of the Kenwood dark
silver-grey), but you get almost three times the run time of the OEM
pack at 1/3rd the cost. <br>
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The one disadvantage is that you have to remove the batteries from
the pack to charge them (i.e. no drop-in charging). Or perhaps it's
an advantage since you can't accidentally charge primary cells if
you happen to have them in the pack instead. <br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="http://www.batteriesamerica.com/"><http://www.batteriesamerica.com/></a><br>
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Scroll about halfway down the home page for the compact <small><font
face="Arial Black" size="6" color="#000000"><small><small><small>V-6280</small></small></small></font></small><i><font
face="Arial Black" size="6" color="#000000"> </font></i>8-cell
AA/AAA cell charger that will run directly on 12 VDC in the field.
It's especially nice because it analyzes and charges each cell
individually instead in pairs like most do. Then jump to the ham
radio page at:<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="http://www.batteriesamerica.com/kenwood1.htm"><http://www.batteriesamerica.com/kenwood1.htm></a> <br>
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and look for the BT-11h case for the TH-D7. <br>
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