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Old May 31st 06, 09:07 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
Stephanie Weil
 
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Default Why 9-volt batteries?


Joe Analssandrini wrote:

Nowadays of course the 9-volt batteries are far more costly than two AA
batteries, though, in these radios, they seem to give equal length of


I manage to get carbon-zinc 9-volt batts - either Eveready or Panasonic
in two-for-a-dollar packs at all the "Dollar Stores" here..

Of course, I can also get 4-packs of AA cells for a dollar (C-Zn also)
but I usually buy alkalines from Ikea Furniture, which comes out
cheaper.

9-volt alkalines are outrageously priced though. Almost $3 or $4.00 per
BATTERY? What the hell?

Radios work fine with a Carbon-Zinc battery though.

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Steph