Re: puts the 817 to shame

"NikTheGeek" <NikTheGeek@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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>> I vaguely recall the 817 coming with a "dry cell" battery holder but,
if
it
>> did, I'm not sure where mine is. You could stick 8 2800mAhr cells in that
>> and see how it goes. You'd either have to modify something to charge them
>> insitu or remove them for charging.
>>
>>
> Been there, tried that, with 2500 mah from Maplins. Didn't fit in the
> tray, or rather they did, but they were do tight that it was hard to get
> them in to the radio and when I pushed them in, the case scraped off the
> covering and they shorted and melted the battery tray. Having done my
> research before hand, and knowing it was a possibility, I didn't have the
> tray plugged in!
>
Ok, if I try it I will be careful!

> Second attempt was to make a battery pack, but my fine tipped iron (or
> circuit boards) wasn't hot enough and that ended up being a disaster too!

I assume you mean you had problems soldering the tags on the cells?

I''ve made packs for Icoms and Kenwoods successfully but not tried for the
817.
May be a winter project.

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73
Brian, G8OSN
www.g8osn.org.uk
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NikTheGeek (05.10.2008 20:53)
Brian Reay (05.10.2008 22:08)