Stephen M.H. Lawrence wrote:

Oh, yeah, I'm taking the old FRG-7 along, with 100
feet of wire, and a big bunch of "D" sized batteries.
Just think: Two of my favorite pastimes, and I get
to combine them all at once!

How long do you get on a set of batteries? I've never tried them in that
radio. I've been thinking of getting a 12v gel-cell like used in
emergency lighting for powering the set. They don't spill like regular
lead acid batteries.

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Stephen M.H. Lawrence wrote:

Oh, yeah, I'm taking the old FRG-7 along, with 100
feet of wire, and a big bunch of "D" sized batteries.
Just think: Two of my favorite pastimes, and I get
to combine them all at once!

How long do you get on a set of batteries? I've never tried them in that
radio. I've been thinking of getting a 12v gel-cell like used in
emergency lighting for powering the set. They don't spill like regular
lead acid batteries.


You can get a sealed lead-acid 12V battery that are made for portable depth
finders, comes with charger too and usually only $20. A bit smaller than a
motorcycle batter.

"MnMikew" wrote:
| You can get a sealed lead-acid 12V battery that are made for portable
depth
| finders, comes with charger too and usually only $20. A bit smaller than a
| motorcycle batter.

I've thought of doing just that, but I've been 'spearmintin' with
NiMH D cells, and they seem to last forever. Plus, they fit
inside the receiver, so that saves the space that would be taken
by another piece of kit. However, when I start taking QRP to
the field, I think I'm going to have to do just that.

73,

Steve Lawrence
KAØPMD
Burnsville, Minnesota

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"m II" wrote in message
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| Stephen M.H. Lawrence wrote:
|
| Oh, yeah, I'm taking the old FRG-7 along, with 100
| feet of wire, and a big bunch of "D" sized batteries.
| Just think: Two of my favorite pastimes, and I get
| to combine them all at once!
|
| How long do you get on a set of batteries? I've never tried them in that
| radio. I've been thinking of getting a 12v gel-cell like used in
| emergency lighting for powering the set. They don't spill like regular
| lead acid batteries.

I've gotten a good week's use, with about 12 hours a day and headphones.
Turning on the dial lights really seems to suck the current out.
It's interesting- when I go on these little DXPeditions, I find
I don't have to crank up the AF gain to drown out TV RFI
and powerline / Fluorescent hash, so I'm sure that has a lot
to do with the batter life.

73,

Steve Lawrence
KAØPMD
Burnsville, Minnesota

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