[AZ-Observing] Re: Slow astro day - battery replacement
- From: "Bill VanOrden" <beevo1@xxxxxxx>
- To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2012 18:31:33 -0700
Go to any Hamfest and you will find a guy who sells button batteries so
cheap you would think you are buying them by the pound instead of by piece.
Look here:
http://www.rfstuff.com/store/Hamfest.asp
http://www.arrl.org/hamfests-and-conventions-calendar
Beevo
K7BVO
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[mailto:az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bob Christ
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 6:18 PM
To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [AZ-Observing] Slow astro day - battery replacement
It seems like the price of button-cell batteries has been slowly increasing
(perhaps even faster). Anyone using an illuminated reticle eyepiece, or
other device, that has inadvertently left the switch in the "on" position
will soon be shopping for a replacement battery.
Battery models LR44, A76, and SR44SW are direct equivalents and are usually
sold individually at $2-$4 apiece. My reticle eyepiece takes two of the
LR44 batteries so replacing them can be costly. In the fishing department,
Walmart sells a dual pack of LR44 batteries for $1.96 that illuminate a
bobber they sell that facilitates nighttime fishing. In a pinch, the LR44
can even be used short-term to replace a 357 battery (LR44 has a lower mAh
capacity).
I saw a portion of Cygnus the other night, so perhaps we'll be able to
resurrect viewing again - and afford ourselves the opportunity to
inadvertently leave battery-operated devices in the "on" position when they
should be "off."
Bob Christ--
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