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TS-450 SAT Battery
Does anybody know if there is a battery holder that can replace the
soldered in battery so future replacement will be easier? Please reply to group. TNX and 73 |
Don't know if there is a direct holder that will fit, but what I did was
'outboard' a battery holder with a pair of wires. Of course the old holder was removed, and the wires soldered into place. The 'new' holder is tucked in the radio towards the back. To replace the battery, I pull the cover, pull the new holder up and replace the battery and tuck the new battery back into place. This procedure and idea is published on the Web, for a different but similar Kenwood. Can't find it now. "OccamsRazor" wrote in message ... Does anybody know if there is a battery holder that can replace the soldered in battery so future replacement will be easier? Please reply to group. TNX and 73 |
Don't know if there is a direct holder that will fit, but what I did was
'outboard' a battery holder with a pair of wires. Of course the old holder was removed, and the wires soldered into place. The 'new' holder is tucked in the radio towards the back. To replace the battery, I pull the cover, pull the new holder up and replace the battery and tuck the new battery back into place. This procedure and idea is published on the Web, for a different but similar Kenwood. Can't find it now. "OccamsRazor" wrote in message ... Does anybody know if there is a battery holder that can replace the soldered in battery so future replacement will be easier? Please reply to group. TNX and 73 |
How hard is it to solder in a battery every 10-15 years??
-- Clif Holland, KA5IPF AVVid Authorized Kenwood and Icom Service Center 816 W Shady Grove Rd Irving, TX 75060 www.avvid.com 1-800-214-5779 972-870-0630 (Local) "OccamsRazor" wrote in message ... Does anybody know if there is a battery holder that can replace the soldered in battery so future replacement will be easier? Please reply to group. TNX and 73 |
How hard is it to solder in a battery every 10-15 years??
-- Clif Holland, KA5IPF AVVid Authorized Kenwood and Icom Service Center 816 W Shady Grove Rd Irving, TX 75060 www.avvid.com 1-800-214-5779 972-870-0630 (Local) "OccamsRazor" wrote in message ... Does anybody know if there is a battery holder that can replace the soldered in battery so future replacement will be easier? Please reply to group. TNX and 73 |
Thanks for your input. Kenwood doesn't know of a direct replacement but
sometimes third parties do, so I thought I would just put the question out there. I guess that many newer radios have a holder installed to make it easier on the consumer. Thanks again. "Jim Leder" wrote in message ... Don't know if there is a direct holder that will fit, but what I did was 'outboard' a battery holder with a pair of wires. Of course the old holder was removed, and the wires soldered into place. The 'new' holder is tucked in the radio towards the back. To replace the battery, I pull the cover, pull the new holder up and replace the battery and tuck the new battery back into place. This procedure and idea is published on the Web, for a different but similar Kenwood. Can't find it now. "OccamsRazor" wrote in message ... Does anybody know if there is a battery holder that can replace the soldered in battery so future replacement will be easier? Please reply to group. TNX and 73 |
Thanks for your input. Kenwood doesn't know of a direct replacement but
sometimes third parties do, so I thought I would just put the question out there. I guess that many newer radios have a holder installed to make it easier on the consumer. Thanks again. "Jim Leder" wrote in message ... Don't know if there is a direct holder that will fit, but what I did was 'outboard' a battery holder with a pair of wires. Of course the old holder was removed, and the wires soldered into place. The 'new' holder is tucked in the radio towards the back. To replace the battery, I pull the cover, pull the new holder up and replace the battery and tuck the new battery back into place. This procedure and idea is published on the Web, for a different but similar Kenwood. Can't find it now. "OccamsRazor" wrote in message ... Does anybody know if there is a battery holder that can replace the soldered in battery so future replacement will be easier? Please reply to group. TNX and 73 |
Thanks for your reply. I'm sure that Kenwood will be very pleased with the
customer service and courtesy you provide as an authorized service center when I foreword your response to them. "Clif Holland" wrote in message ... How hard is it to solder in a battery every 10-15 years?? -- Clif Holland, KA5IPF AVVid Authorized Kenwood and Icom Service Center 816 W Shady Grove Rd Irving, TX 75060 www.avvid.com 1-800-214-5779 972-870-0630 (Local) "OccamsRazor" wrote in message ... Does anybody know if there is a battery holder that can replace the soldered in battery so future replacement will be easier? Please reply to group. TNX and 73 |
Thanks for your reply. I'm sure that Kenwood will be very pleased with the
customer service and courtesy you provide as an authorized service center when I foreword your response to them. "Clif Holland" wrote in message ... How hard is it to solder in a battery every 10-15 years?? -- Clif Holland, KA5IPF AVVid Authorized Kenwood and Icom Service Center 816 W Shady Grove Rd Irving, TX 75060 www.avvid.com 1-800-214-5779 972-870-0630 (Local) "OccamsRazor" wrote in message ... Does anybody know if there is a battery holder that can replace the soldered in battery so future replacement will be easier? Please reply to group. TNX and 73 |
"OccamsRazor" wrote in message ... Does anybody know if there is a battery holder that can replace the soldered in battery so future replacement will be easier? Please reply to group. Use the battery and holder from an old motherboard. |
"OccamsRazor" wrote in message ... Does anybody know if there is a battery holder that can replace the soldered in battery so future replacement will be easier? Please reply to group. Use the battery and holder from an old motherboard. |
OccamsRazor wrote:
Thanks for your reply. I'm sure that Kenwood will be very pleased with the customer service and courtesy you provide as an authorized service center when I foreword your response to them. What is your ****ing problem? I've been reading this forum for years and I see that Clif provides answers for *free* whenever someone has a Kenwood question. He's certainly under no obligation to do this. If you don't like his answer, realize that you got more than what you paid for, which is $0. As for your foreword (sic), hopefully Kenwood has better things to do than investigate imaginary complaints from idiots. Your question on a public forum and his response is *not* customer service. And, btw, he is absolutely right: how hard *is* it to solder in a battery every 10-15 years? WA7AA -- Anti-spam measu look me up on qrz.com if you need to reply directly |
OccamsRazor wrote:
Thanks for your reply. I'm sure that Kenwood will be very pleased with the customer service and courtesy you provide as an authorized service center when I foreword your response to them. What is your ****ing problem? I've been reading this forum for years and I see that Clif provides answers for *free* whenever someone has a Kenwood question. He's certainly under no obligation to do this. If you don't like his answer, realize that you got more than what you paid for, which is $0. As for your foreword (sic), hopefully Kenwood has better things to do than investigate imaginary complaints from idiots. Your question on a public forum and his response is *not* customer service. And, btw, he is absolutely right: how hard *is* it to solder in a battery every 10-15 years? WA7AA -- Anti-spam measu look me up on qrz.com if you need to reply directly |
I just pointed out what others have already done. How hard is it to solder
in a battery every 10-15 years? I'm certainly not an 'authorized' technician, but I was glad my next door neighbor works on stuff like this. He had the equipment, the steady hands and the eyesight that I don't have. Would I want to do it again? Nope, not without my neighbor. It's very intimidating to take your only rig apart that far, and then wave a soldering iron at it. Those components are really tiny. But you are correct, Clif, the batteries do last a really long time. My Kenwood was bought new in 1993 and the battery died last year. Hopefully I'll get maybe another ten years out of this battery, and I WON'T need my neighbor's good eyes and hands to replace it :+)). 73's.... "Clif Holland" wrote in message ... How hard is it to solder in a battery every 10-15 years?? -- Clif Holland, KA5IPF AVVid Authorized Kenwood and Icom Service Center 816 W Shady Grove Rd Irving, TX 75060 www.avvid.com 1-800-214-5779 972-870-0630 (Local) "OccamsRazor" wrote in message ... Does anybody know if there is a battery holder that can replace the soldered in battery so future replacement will be easier? Please reply to group. TNX and 73 |
I just pointed out what others have already done. How hard is it to solder
in a battery every 10-15 years? I'm certainly not an 'authorized' technician, but I was glad my next door neighbor works on stuff like this. He had the equipment, the steady hands and the eyesight that I don't have. Would I want to do it again? Nope, not without my neighbor. It's very intimidating to take your only rig apart that far, and then wave a soldering iron at it. Those components are really tiny. But you are correct, Clif, the batteries do last a really long time. My Kenwood was bought new in 1993 and the battery died last year. Hopefully I'll get maybe another ten years out of this battery, and I WON'T need my neighbor's good eyes and hands to replace it :+)). 73's.... "Clif Holland" wrote in message ... How hard is it to solder in a battery every 10-15 years?? -- Clif Holland, KA5IPF AVVid Authorized Kenwood and Icom Service Center 816 W Shady Grove Rd Irving, TX 75060 www.avvid.com 1-800-214-5779 972-870-0630 (Local) "OccamsRazor" wrote in message ... Does anybody know if there is a battery holder that can replace the soldered in battery so future replacement will be easier? Please reply to group. TNX and 73 |
Boy, I guess sarcasm only works one way. I never had any intention of
forwarding the message or complaining to Kenwood. I just don't understand why someone would reply to a question in that way. I took it as sarcasm. If you don't have an answer, why reply? Just ignore it if you have nothing to contribute. And you are right- it isn't that hard to replace a battery every 10 years, I was just looking for an alternative. These groups seem to bring out the best in people, including myself, don't they? I apologize for offending anyone. That's all I can do at this point and will try not to do so in the future. "Zoran Brlecic" wrote in message ... OccamsRazor wrote: Thanks for your reply. I'm sure that Kenwood will be very pleased with the customer service and courtesy you provide as an authorized service center when I foreword your response to them. What is your ****ing problem? I've been reading this forum for years and I see that Clif provides answers for *free* whenever someone has a Kenwood question. He's certainly under no obligation to do this. If you don't like his answer, realize that you got more than what you paid for, which is $0. As for your foreword (sic), hopefully Kenwood has better things to do than investigate imaginary complaints from idiots. Your question on a public forum and his response is *not* customer service. And, btw, he is absolutely right: how hard *is* it to solder in a battery every 10-15 years? WA7AA -- Anti-spam measu look me up on qrz.com if you need to reply directly |
Boy, I guess sarcasm only works one way. I never had any intention of
forwarding the message or complaining to Kenwood. I just don't understand why someone would reply to a question in that way. I took it as sarcasm. If you don't have an answer, why reply? Just ignore it if you have nothing to contribute. And you are right- it isn't that hard to replace a battery every 10 years, I was just looking for an alternative. These groups seem to bring out the best in people, including myself, don't they? I apologize for offending anyone. That's all I can do at this point and will try not to do so in the future. "Zoran Brlecic" wrote in message ... OccamsRazor wrote: Thanks for your reply. I'm sure that Kenwood will be very pleased with the customer service and courtesy you provide as an authorized service center when I foreword your response to them. What is your ****ing problem? I've been reading this forum for years and I see that Clif provides answers for *free* whenever someone has a Kenwood question. He's certainly under no obligation to do this. If you don't like his answer, realize that you got more than what you paid for, which is $0. As for your foreword (sic), hopefully Kenwood has better things to do than investigate imaginary complaints from idiots. Your question on a public forum and his response is *not* customer service. And, btw, he is absolutely right: how hard *is* it to solder in a battery every 10-15 years? WA7AA -- Anti-spam measu look me up on qrz.com if you need to reply directly |
OccamsRazor wrote:
Boy, I guess sarcasm only works one way. I never had any intention of forwarding the message or complaining to Kenwood. I'm sorry, but I get touchy when it comes to false complaints. I work in field service dealing with different people all the time, and I know it doesn't take much to ruin a good engineer's reputation. One can have a brilliant record with the customers, but sometimes all it takes is a complaint from some jerk who feels he was terribly wronged beyond repair. Very few will write a letter to the CEO telling him how great your service is, but if one thing goes wrong on their bad day (and some of them celebrate Bad Day every day) - you better watch out. Please leave complaints about service for the proper occasions. Usenet messages are not it. 73 .... WA7AA -- Anti-spam measu look me up on qrz.com if you need to reply directly |
OccamsRazor wrote:
Boy, I guess sarcasm only works one way. I never had any intention of forwarding the message or complaining to Kenwood. I'm sorry, but I get touchy when it comes to false complaints. I work in field service dealing with different people all the time, and I know it doesn't take much to ruin a good engineer's reputation. One can have a brilliant record with the customers, but sometimes all it takes is a complaint from some jerk who feels he was terribly wronged beyond repair. Very few will write a letter to the CEO telling him how great your service is, but if one thing goes wrong on their bad day (and some of them celebrate Bad Day every day) - you better watch out. Please leave complaints about service for the proper occasions. Usenet messages are not it. 73 .... WA7AA -- Anti-spam measu look me up on qrz.com if you need to reply directly |
You know what? You are one ****ING RETARD!!! He didnt provide an answer, just a ignorant snide remark. If you cant see that, then you should pull you head out of ol Cliffies ass, take a breath of fresh air, and go play with your gergils. Gary On Mon, 26 Jan 2004 23:23:49 GMT, Zoran Brlecic wrote: OccamsRazor wrote: Thanks for your reply. I'm sure that Kenwood will be very pleased with the customer service and courtesy you provide as an authorized service center when I foreword your response to them. What is your ****ing problem? I've been reading this forum for years and I see that Clif provides answers for *free* whenever someone has a Kenwood question. He's certainly under no obligation to do this. If you don't like his answer, realize that you got more than what you paid for, which is $0. As for your foreword (sic), hopefully Kenwood has better things to do than investigate imaginary complaints from idiots. Your question on a public forum and his response is *not* customer service. And, btw, he is absolutely right: how hard *is* it to solder in a battery every 10-15 years? WA7AA |
You know what? You are one ****ING RETARD!!! He didnt provide an answer, just a ignorant snide remark. If you cant see that, then you should pull you head out of ol Cliffies ass, take a breath of fresh air, and go play with your gergils. Gary On Mon, 26 Jan 2004 23:23:49 GMT, Zoran Brlecic wrote: OccamsRazor wrote: Thanks for your reply. I'm sure that Kenwood will be very pleased with the customer service and courtesy you provide as an authorized service center when I foreword your response to them. What is your ****ing problem? I've been reading this forum for years and I see that Clif provides answers for *free* whenever someone has a Kenwood question. He's certainly under no obligation to do this. If you don't like his answer, realize that you got more than what you paid for, which is $0. As for your foreword (sic), hopefully Kenwood has better things to do than investigate imaginary complaints from idiots. Your question on a public forum and his response is *not* customer service. And, btw, he is absolutely right: how hard *is* it to solder in a battery every 10-15 years? WA7AA |
Gary wrote:
You know what? You are one ****ING RETARD!!! He didnt provide an answer, just a ignorant snide remark. If you cant see that, then you should pull you head out of ol Cliffies ass, take a breath of fresh air, and go play with your gergils. 1. Installing a battery holder so that "battery replacements are easier" every fifteen years falls under the category of "fixing" non-existent problems by introducing potential new ones. 2. Stating one's honest opinion as a reply to a question is not necessarily a snide remark. In this case it was a legitimate answer, not necessarily to the original poster's liking, but that's Usenet for you. 3. Threatening to jeopardize someone's reputation and a source of income based on the false impression that a Usenet forum represents customer service is just nasty. 4. I don't know what gergils are, so I couldn't play with them even if I wanted to. 5. As for your hissy fit, do you also French-kiss your mother with that mouth? WA7AA -- Anti-spam measu look me up on qrz.com if you need to reply directly |
Gary wrote:
You know what? You are one ****ING RETARD!!! He didnt provide an answer, just a ignorant snide remark. If you cant see that, then you should pull you head out of ol Cliffies ass, take a breath of fresh air, and go play with your gergils. 1. Installing a battery holder so that "battery replacements are easier" every fifteen years falls under the category of "fixing" non-existent problems by introducing potential new ones. 2. Stating one's honest opinion as a reply to a question is not necessarily a snide remark. In this case it was a legitimate answer, not necessarily to the original poster's liking, but that's Usenet for you. 3. Threatening to jeopardize someone's reputation and a source of income based on the false impression that a Usenet forum represents customer service is just nasty. 4. I don't know what gergils are, so I couldn't play with them even if I wanted to. 5. As for your hissy fit, do you also French-kiss your mother with that mouth? WA7AA -- Anti-spam measu look me up on qrz.com if you need to reply directly |
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