€ Dr. Artaud € wrote:
"Andrey Savvin" wrote in news:Ju-
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Hi,
I am going to buy 400PE. How is it good?
Thanks.
Buy ANYTHING but the Sony 7600GR.
I also use a 7600GR and love it. I probably use it more than the YB400.
At least it is a bit easier on batteries. YB400 = 6; 7600GR = 4;
Kaito 102 = 3 batteries each.
I prefer sticking with the even numbers for the simple reason that you
*may* wish to charge your batteries outside the radio (i.e. the Kaito
102) and few external chargers will charge an odd number of batteries so
you either put a charged one in a charger with a discharged one or make
some attempt at charging only one battery. Aside from that the Kaito
102 is a fine little radio. For some reason mine does not want to
charge the batteries properly in the radio - thus the previous comments.
I may just need to spread the prongs on the charger to make a better
contact, but with several external chargers I haven't bothered.
I have several different mAh sizes. Those in the Kaito 102 are 1300,
some Panasonics are 1600 and some Energizers are 2500 mAh. Go with the
largest mAh batteries that you can locate and you'll spend less time
swapping batteries or charging them. Also, get plenty of the same size
batteries so you don't find yourself attempting to charge different
sizes/ratings.
I have two cheap chargers that will charge different mAh batteries but
the more expensive one will not work with a charged and a discharged
battery or two different mAh batteries, the best I can recall right now.