N8KDV,

YOU ARE SO RIGHT ! (I Did a Physical Inspection)
GE Superadio III does have Six(6) "D" Size Batteries.

This just points out the fact that by the time a set of Alkaline
Batteries is used up - One Forgets Just How Many There Are )

CLAIM: "Six internal "D" Cells with over 400 Hours Battery Life !"

Plus it is now claimed that the 'newer' Duracell "Ultra" Batteries
and Energizer "e2" Batteries both last 50% longer then the older
alkaline batteries.

So, I guess a Set-of-Batteries could last 600+ Hours: At Three(3)
Hours a Day that is almost Seven(7) Months on one set of Batteries.


FOR THE FUTU Not wanting to be 'non-factual' I did a
follow-up Physical Inspection of most of my "D" Cell Radios:

GE Superadio I = Six(6) "D" Size Batteries
GE Superadio II = Six(6) "D" Size Batteries
GE Superadio III = Six(6) "D" Size Batteries
GE World Monitor # P-990A = Six(6) "D" Size Batteries
GE World Monitor # 7-2990A = Six(6) "D" Size Batteries
GE World Monitor # 7-2900A = Six(6) "D" Size Batteries

CCRadio = Four(4) "D" Size Batteries
CCRadioPlus = Four(4) "D" Size Batteries

Grundig S350 'Super Radio' = Four(4) "D" Size Batteries
Tecsun BCL-2000 'Red Hot' = Four(4) "D" Size Batteries

Sony ICF-2010 = Three(3) "D" Size Batteries

Panasonic RF-2200 = Four(4) "D" Size Batteries
Panasonic RF-2800 = Six(6) "D" Size Batteries
Panasonic RF-2900 = Six(6) "D" Size Batteries
Panasonic RF-2600 = Six(6) "D" Size Batteries
Panasonic RF-4900 = EIGHT (8) "D" Size Batteries (YES "8")

Hitachi TH-812 = Six(6) "D" Size Batteries
[ The Grand-Daddy of All My Radios ]

FWIW: Back in the early 1960s I managed to receive "WBZ" in
Boston using this Hitachi TH-812 (TRF AM/MW Portable Radio) with
an outboard 'inductively coupled' Tunable Ferrite Rod Antenna
Feed by a 65 Foot Random Wire Antenna.
GoTo= http://www.transistor.org/collection.../hitachi9.html
NOTE: This took me Two Winter Seasons to Log this DX Catch.

OBTW: If you are interested in Old Transister Radios
Check-Out the "WWW.Transistor.Org" website:
GoTo= http://www.transistor.org/collection/collection.html


taf ~ RHF
= = = Thats All Folks !
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= = = N8KDV
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RHF wrote:

MW,

Since we are expanding the Topic from "AA -=V=- AAA Batteries"
to other Battery Sizes.

The GE Superadios, the CCRadios and now the Grundig S350 /
Tecsun BCL-2000 all use a set of Four (4) of the larger "D"
Size Batteries. [ 4 x 1.5VDC = 6VDC Power Source ]

I can't speak about the other radios, but the Superadio III uses 6 D size
batteries.



Some radio users report that a set of "D" Batteries in these
Radios "Lasts-for-Months" when these radios are used for about
Three (3) Hours Daily.

nbr ~ RHF
= = = No Batteries Required )
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= = = "Mike W"
= = = wrote in message .. .
I have owned a DX-375, and one of the great things about it is that you
really don't need an AC adapter. The battery life is so good on these
radios with 2 Alkaline "C"'s , I wouldn't even bother with rechargeables.
On the other hand, most of the portables with AA's would be another story.


"N Deveau" wrote in message
...
I have a quick question. I have been thinking of getting
some rechargeable batteries and a charger. One thing I want
them for is my DX-375 which uses 2-c cells. My understanding
is that they are 1.2 volts, does this make any difference to
radio operation?

Norm


What are the tradeoffs when buying
radio gear that is powered by AAs
vs. AAAs batteries?

Both AAs and AAAs seem to be priced the
same.

I have never bought a radio using AAAs,
but now I am very interest in buying a
Sony pocket radio that uses AAAs, so
I am thinking of making an exception
to my rule of never buying gear that
uses AAAs.

Tom Welch