[bookport] Re: rechargeable batteries, another option

  • From: "Scott Howell" <n3byy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 07:59:06 -0500

I wonder if the fast charge batteries have less life do to how the Bp 
measures them. I imagine there's a cutoff point in the Bp circuit that 
lets you know its low, but I wonder how low it goes? I like the fast 
charger for my wife's camera as those suckers eat batteries rather 
quickly so this is probably more an option for her not to mention the 
camera also will take video so that will eat them faster. I will try 
this charger out and I consider it a small investment if I can get more 
than a year form the batteries. If I find they do not perform well at 
all, then at least there are other options. The idea of charging 
batteries of course isn't new and I use a rapid charger for my handheld 
2 meter transceiver and haven't had any problems from it. Of course what 
I'd love to do and I stray off topic here, is to get a new 2m rig that 
would allow for use of double A cells and see how it performs. I see the 
selection of thsoe types of rigs is more available than it once was. Now 
that would trulely be a test for a battery. Gee where is my Bp docs, I 
forget what the drain is and if that info is listed. THis is a very 
fascinating topic. I think when all is said and done, only time and use 
of these faster chargers will tell the story of their value.
Btw, my batteries got warm, but didn't appear to get any warmer than the 
super slow charger that came with the first set of batteries I purchased 
at RS. I wonder if the fan helps that much or they just don't get that 
hot, but I suspect the fan does help quite a bit.
On one final note, I had a 26 amp-hour led acid battery and when you put 
that sucker on a charger, you could hear the stuff almost boiling in 
there. Was quite an interesting sound...grin

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