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I don't own Energizer (ENR) or Duracell (G) stock and I don't think Jay does
either. We just stopped by the closest battery booth and that's what was readily available for alkalines. "mike regish" wrote in message news:UOcYa.54566$cF.19421@rwcrnsc53... Bet he owns stock in Energizer... I use Duracell in everything. (And no, I don't own any stock) mike regish "Greg Burkhart" wrote in message news:YocYa.81797$o%2.37792@sccrnsc02... "Ross Oliver" wrote in message ... Has anyone else tried transmitting using a handheld powered by alkalines, either the A23 or any of the other brands? I'm thinking about trying the Sporty's model next. It uses 8 AA rather than the A23's 6. I don't have direct experience with the Icom radios, but I was with Jay Honeck when he picked up his A5 at OSH. The dealer mentioned when using alkalines in the Icom, don't use Duracell brand. He said there was a 'compatibility' problem when using that brand for some reason. Jay picked up a set of industrial Energizers and used his new handheld for a few days without any problems. |
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I don't own Energizer (ENR) or Duracell (G) stock and I don't think Jay
does either. We just stopped by the closest battery booth and that's what was readily available for alkalines. Yeah -- for some bizarre reason, the guy who sold me the ICOM said that Duracell brand alkaline batteries were just a tad too long to fit in the ICOM battery box properly. I haven't measured them with a micrometer (yet!), but it sure sounded goofy to Greg and me. Nevertheless, I didn't risk it and bought some "Brand X" alkaline batteries from the next "Batteries Plus"-kinda place we ran across. Even *those* batteries fit quite tightly -- but they work just fine. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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Yeah -- for some bizarre reason, the guy who sold me the ICOM said that
Duracell brand alkaline batteries were just a tad too long to fit in the ICOM battery box properly. Here's what Icom wrote to me after I asked them about this issue. Thank you for contacting ICOM Technical Support. This is normal for this unit. The nicad battery pack gives a higher voltage. And here's what I originally wrote to them: I recently purchased an Icom A5 Sport radio. It seems to generally work, but the low battery indicator stays on all the time and flashes indicating a severely depleted battery when I transmit. I have installed new batteries and it still does this. Is this considered normal? |
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