"Scott" wrote in message
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Just curious...why would you prefer to keep buying alkalines instead of
re-charging?

There are several good reasons for using alkies instead of recharging, and
it mostly comes down to your type of use.

1) It gives you the option of installing fresh batteries in the middle of the
day whereas taking a 6-hour pause to charge a pack may be impossible.

2) Rechargeable batteries self-discharge in a few weeks while alkies have a
shelf life of several years. So if your radio is a seldom-used item in your
flight bag, the alkaline-equipped radio may be good-to-go while a similar radio
with a rechargeable pack may be dead and useless.

3) You could store a spare battery pack filled with alkaline in your glider for
emergency use and only need to replace the batteries once a season.

Vaughn