Hi Bob: the batteries stayed good the entire trip. Thursday or Friday is okay with me. come by around noon and we will go get some lunch. my work number is 713-681-9229. See you then.---Mark S. Bob Perring <perring@xxxxxxx> wrote: Hi Mark, Changed the oil today and mounted the new shocks. Old ones said "Made in WestGermany". Maybe I could come by and get the radio from you Thursday or Friday. Can you bring it to work with you, and I could drive up to get it from you? Hope it remained charged for you the entire return leg. It's a pretty good radio, but batteries are batteries. The NiMH batteries I have in it are latest technology and re-chargeable, so they meet the need pretty well.. PS Drilled some drain holes in the air conditioner this morning. :-) C "Ya Thursday or Friday ?? Bob