Bad Battery... No! Bad Radio!
 

I've got a little HT that I keep around (Wouxun KG-UVD1P, junk but
useful) that seemed to have a bad battery. It suddenly ran out of gas
almost immediately after a charge. Batteries being extremely cheap I
picked another one up and it acted the same way. I finally found some
time to get them up on the bench and found that neither pack is bad.
Nominal 7.4 volt packs they usually meter just a tick over 8 volts
when fully charged yet the radio, which displays the voltage on
startup, reads a full pack at nearly a volt less.

Both packs are 7.4 v lithium-ion, one at 1300 mAh and one at 1700.
Anyone have any experience with a radio acting this way and any idea
on how to fix it? Or am I stuck trying to find some place to service
it?

Jon Dayotn
KC2PNF

Bad Battery... No! Bad Radio!
 

one Bad cell in each pack makes the world of difference and i suspect that's
the problem you're having:)


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"BNB Sound" wrote in message
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I've got a little HT that I keep around (Wouxun KG-UVD1P, junk but
useful) that seemed to have a bad battery. It suddenly ran out of gas
almost immediately after a charge. Batteries being extremely cheap I
picked another one up and it acted the same way. I finally found some
time to get them up on the bench and found that neither pack is bad.
Nominal 7.4 volt packs they usually meter just a tick over 8 volts
when fully charged yet the radio, which displays the voltage on
startup, reads a full pack at nearly a volt less.

Both packs are 7.4 v lithium-ion, one at 1300 mAh and one at 1700.
Anyone have any experience with a radio acting this way and any idea
on how to fix it? Or am I stuck trying to find some place to service
it?

Jon Dayotn
KC2PNF

Bad Battery... No! Bad Radio!
 

On Feb 23, 8:15 am, "Andy" wrote:
one Bad cell in each pack makes the world of difference and i suspect tha
t's
the problem you're having:)

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AL'S COMPUTERS"BNB Sound" wrote in message

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I've got a little HT that I keep around (Wouxun KG-UVD1P, junk but
useful) that seemed to have a bad battery. It suddenly ran out of ga
s
almost immediately after a charge. Batteries being extremely cheap I
picked another one up and it acted the same way. I finally found som
e
time to get them up on the bench and found that neither pack is bad.
Nominal 7.4 volt packs they usually meter just a tick over 8 volts
when fully charged yet the radio, which displays the voltage on
startup, reads a full pack at nearly a volt less.

Both packs are 7.4 v lithium-ion, one at 1300 mAh and one at 1700.
Anyone have any experience with a radio acting this way and any idea
on how to fix it? Or am I stuck trying to find some place to service
it?

Jon Dayotn
KC2PNF

Looks like that may be the case. Haven't cracked them open to see yet
but I imagine you're right.

Bad Battery... No! Bad Radio!
 

I have seen it many times i hope you solve the problem you have .
i build my own battery pack's now to solve that problem:)


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"BNB Sound" wrote in message
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On Feb 23, 8:15 am, "Andy" wrote:
one Bad cell in each pack makes the world of difference and i suspect tha
t's
the problem you're having:)

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AL'S COMPUTERS"BNB Sound" wrote in message

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I've got a little HT that I keep around (Wouxun KG-UVD1P, junk but
useful) that seemed to have a bad battery. It suddenly ran out of ga
s
almost immediately after a charge. Batteries being extremely cheap I
picked another one up and it acted the same way. I finally found som
e
time to get them up on the bench and found that neither pack is bad.
Nominal 7.4 volt packs they usually meter just a tick over 8 volts
when fully charged yet the radio, which displays the voltage on
startup, reads a full pack at nearly a volt less.

Both packs are 7.4 v lithium-ion, one at 1300 mAh and one at 1700.
Anyone have any experience with a radio acting this way and any idea
on how to fix it? Or am I stuck trying to find some place to service
it?

Jon Dayotn
KC2PNF

Looks like that may be the case. Haven't cracked them open to see yet
but I imagine you're right.