My CB walkies, a couple of them use 8 AA cells, and a couple
have a dummy plug so I can run 10 NiCd.

Has anyone tried NiMH cells, instead of alkalines? Do they
perform well?

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Hello Christopher,

NiMH cells have relatively low voltage (1.2 Volts) as do NiCd. In that
sense, you won't develop full power on an HT. Other than that, they have a
better life than NiCads and by going to 10 rather than 8, you'll have the
voltage available that 8 alkaline batteries give you. 8 alkaline give you 8
* 1.5 Volts, or 12 volts. 10 NiMH will give you 10 * 1.2 Volts, or the same
voltage (12 Volts) as the 8 alkaline.

NiCD batteries are the same way; 10 * 1.2 volts = 12 Volts total.

That said, the NiMH cells will give you longer life than the NiCd batteries.



73 from Rochester, NY
Jim

"Stormin Mormon" wrote in message
...
My CB walkies, a couple of them use 8 AA cells, and a couple
have a dummy plug so I can run 10 NiCd.

Has anyone tried NiMH cells, instead of alkalines? Do they
perform well?

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
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Yes, I know all that about the voltages. That's why I
mentioned the spacer for 8 or 10 cells. The question is
whether NiMH (which handle power surges reasonably well)
work better than alkalines (which don't do as well with
power surges such as transmitting)?

Rochester, NY is one of the few places you can ask for a
white hot dog and people know what you mean. Where you go
through the can of worms to get to work. And there is both a
subway that goes no where, and a ferry that goes no where.

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"Jim Hampton" wrote in message
...
Hello Christopher,

NiMH cells have relatively low voltage (1.2 Volts) as do
NiCd. In that
sense, you won't develop full power on an HT. Other than
that, they have a
better life than NiCads and by going to 10 rather than 8,
you'll have the
voltage available that 8 alkaline batteries give you. 8
alkaline give you 8
* 1.5 Volts, or 12 volts. 10 NiMH will give you 10 * 1.2
Volts, or the same
voltage (12 Volts) as the 8 alkaline.

NiCD batteries are the same way; 10 * 1.2 volts = 12 Volts
total.

That said, the NiMH cells will give you longer life than the
NiCd batteries.



73 from Rochester, NY
Jim

"Stormin Mormon" wrote
in message
...
My CB walkies, a couple of them use 8 AA cells, and a
couple
have a dummy plug so I can run 10 NiCd.

Has anyone tried NiMH cells, instead of alkalines? Do they
perform well?

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
.