Date: Sun, 1 May 94 04:30:05 PDT From: Info-Hams Mailing List and Newsgroup Errors-To: Info-Hams-Errors@UCSD.Edu Reply-To: Info-Hams@UCSD.Edu Precedence: Bulk Subject: Info-Hams Digest V94 #474 To: Info-Hams Info-Hams Digest Sun, 1 May 94 Volume 94 : Issue 474 Today's Topics: Ni-Metal-Hydride batts for handhelds? Send Replies or notes for publication to: Send subscription requests to: Problems you can't solve otherwise to brian@ucsd.edu. Archives of past issues of the Info-Hams Digest are available (by FTP only) from UCSD.Edu in directory "mailarchives/info-hams". We trust that readers are intelligent enough to realize that all text herein consists of personal comments and does not represent the official policies or positions of any party. Your mileage may vary. So there. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 1 May 94 08:24:09 GMT From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!deep.rsoft.bc.ca!giant!a10554@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Ni-Metal-Hydride batts for handhelds? To: info-hams@ucsd.edu garland@ohstpy.mps.ohio-state.edu (JIM GARLAND) writes: >Does anyone know whether any hand-held transceivers come with NiMH batteries, >instead of NiCads? Also, do any aftermarket battery manufacturers make NiMH First, let me answer the actual question since I have yet to see any reply on this one. Yes, there are HTs which come with NiMH batteries. The ones I have read brochures on are the Motorola Visor series HTs, they are small like the size of the new tiny ham HTs but NiMH is standard issue. They are available in high band VHF, UHF or 800MHz trunk. >batteries. My understanding is that the power capacity is greater in NiMH >batteries and that they don't have a "memory" effect -- both of which seem True but read others' comment about the down side too. NiCds memory effect is not as bad as it seems although it can happen at a very minor level. >highly desirable traits for a handheld. Thanks I'd want them for the higher capacity per weight/size and I am not too worrying about self-depletion since I mostly can charge them every night. The not so desirable side is higher price and that's why it is not in the ham market as standard issue first. Third party should make them but I've not seen them. Chargers (rapid) have to be different than for NiCds. >Jim W8ZR David Tse -- David Tse, VE7MDT Internet: a10554@giant.rsoft.bc.ca I will prefer e-mail sent to above address. My PO Box is CANCELLED, please do not use. ------------------------------ End of Info-Hams Digest V94 #474 ******************************