Hi guys

I think i have answered my own question again. Jeff you are right, the
charger I have is lower end and while good for traveling, it is lmited.

The older chargers aren't suitable for the newer batteries. With 3000 and
3500 mah batteries out now and these older chargers are only good for lower
amp hour batteries, you need the smart chargers. Here is one I am going to
try and will give you all a report later on as to its workability.


http://www.thomasdistributing.com/Ac...er_p_3012.html


If anyone has comments on this charger, I sure would like to hear. Seems
like it is a good smart charger but only runs up to 2900 mah so my batteries
that are 3000 mah may work well.

73s





" Tuuk" wrote in message
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Ok
So one calles me an idiot, another calls me brainless.

One chap partially answers my question, thank you very much.

What happened to Hams? Used to be such a knowledgeable bunch, still are
however there are lots who are wanna bees and you can patrol the
newsgroups looking for whatever.

I have a pretty good question here Mark, Robby, just because you don't
know the answer, don't make it look like you are smarter than me.

So Robby, you called me an idiot, yet I asked the question, and you
haven't any idea about the question. Same to you Mark. Just because you
don't know about rechargeable AA batteries, keep your ignorance to
yourselves. I am asking, and just because you don't know a thing about AA
batteries, well, I recommend either you asking or take a course.

The best thing for you two to do is when someone asks a question, and you
don't know the answer, haven't even a clue. Just hang on the side there
and watch (or listen) and you will learn also.

I think I may have answered it myself anyway, I am charging for a full
charge then about 15% more which re-sets the timer. And I also agree with
Jeff, the first few charges in their genisis are important.

So there you go Mark and Robby, see you learned something here today, you
can thank me. Why not thank someone who helps you learn, instead you call
them names, fling some mud.

Good luck

73s





"Mark Arilss" wrote in message
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On Tue, 27 Mar 2012 23:44:36 -0400, " Tuuk"
wrote:

Since it is for my HT I would only assume it qualifies for antenna
subject,

You ASSume wrong oh brainless one! You can't really be that stupid can
you?

On Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:18:21 -0400, " Tuuk"
wrote:

I think i have answered my own question again. Jeff you are right, the
charger I have is lower end and while good for traveling, it is lmited.

I didn't say it was limited. I said it was a piece of junk. I have
mine in my digital camera bag, for use only in emergencies.

My favorite cheap NiMH AA charger is another piece of junk that I
picked up at Radio Shock. Model 23-1305.
http://www.digicircle.com/item_desc.php?make=RadioShack&model=23-1305%2030-Minute%20Battery%20Charger&id=29506745
Works with AA NiMH only, charges in 30 mins, and hasn't killed any
cells, yet. It's smart enough to recognize that a cell is partly or
fully charged. I erratically retest my NiMH batteries for capacity
loss after charging with my CMA-II battery analyzer. No problems yet.

If you want to do something better, try converting your HT battery
pack to Li-Ion. You'll need an external Li-Ion charger and some
mechanical work, but the resultant huge increase in capacity will be
worthwhile. I've done this for a few home toys (flashlights, alarm
system, battery backup, etc) but have not tried it with an HT. See
model airplane and model auto sites for chargers.

If not, go shopping for an NiMH "smart" charger.

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