Dear HF Guy,

You are absolutely correct in your comment about self-discharging.
However, if you use your radio on a daily basis for any length of time,
you will never have that problem. NiMHs lose about 1% per day - 30% per
month if not used. The way I use my radios, I have to recharge the
batteries well before any self-discharging effects are noted.

But your comment is quite correct and is something perhaps a casual or
infrequent user might want to consider.

Best,

Joe

HFguy wrote:
Joe Analssandrini wrote:

Do not even consider NiCads. They are a "pain." I used them for years
and, when NiMHs came out and I tried them, I went over completely to
using NiMHs. There are just too many advantages of NiMHs over NiCads -
the most notable being virtually no "memory" effect. You can charge
NiMHs any time you like and, while they should be "conditioned"
(discharging completely and then recharging) once in a great while, in
general that annoying step can be skipped.

The downside to NiMH's is they self discharge faster when not in use
than NiCd's.