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I agree with Myotis. Get the highest mah you can find. I saw a 2000mah
at the Battery Plus the other day. Bernie
Sara Carter wrote:
Duh me......I use energizer rechargeables for everything else. Silly me was thinking about getting the radios and and the rechargeable batteries that are specially made for it. I think I'll get the radios and a few more energizer rechargeables and go that right. I already use them in my GPS and almsot everything else in this house that needs batteries, so I can't believe I didn't suggest that option myself.
Will someone please come slap me already for not thinking of that.
*/Jim Bensman <jbensman1@xxxxxxxxxxx>/* wrote:
After I got mine, I put three Nickel Hydride (1850ma) and let it run. I played around with it too. The low battery warning came on after having it on for about a continuous 48-hour stretch.
Nickel Hydride seems to be the best kind of battery to use for everything—It is all I use. A charge will generally last longer than alikine batteries. You can get one hour chargers. I buy the Energizer as they are 1850 ma, Duracell are only 1800 ma. Rechargeable saves you lots of money.
Jim Bensman "Nature Bats Last"
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*From:* geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Sara Carter *Sent:* Wednesday, March 31, 2004 1:53 PM *To:* geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx *Subject:* [GeoStL] Question about 2 Way Radios
Sorry for those of you who mat have already read this, it was included at the bottom of another post of mine and I think it got lost in the shuffle of legal discussion on FRS/GMRS.
Now for my question.......For those of you already using the motorola radios, are you using regular alkaline batteries? Rechargeable AA's? or the rechargables designed for it w/the base unit? And what is battery life on each?
I saw the ones on sale at best buy and saw the rechargeable battery kit listed for $24.99. The same radios with the battery set are similar in price at Amazon as the cost to buy them seperately at best buy. Was just trying to decide which would be a better deal for me, especially since I'm horible about sending in rebate forms.
Sara