[222mhz] Icom BP-7 Battery Pack

[Rick Adams]

Bert,
 
I have 2 IC-03ATs and have been using the BP-7x battery from Batteries America for nearly 2 years now without damaging them. 
 
73, Rick KD6ODU
kd6odu at arrl.net
 

--- On Sun, 2/5/12, The Soltoff's <bsoltoff at comcast.net> wrote:


From: The Soltoff's <bsoltoff at comcast.net>
Subject: [222mhz] Icom BP-7 Battery Pack
To: "Pack Rat Reflector" <packrats at mailman.qth.net>
Cc: "222 MHz Reflector" <222mhz at mailman.qth.net>
Date: Sunday, February 5, 2012, 8:10 AM





Early ICOM hand-helds (like the 2AT [144] or 3AT [220]) used either a: 

  

-- BP-2 (six AA, NiCad, 7.2V) battery pack 

  

-- BP-3 (six mini AA, 8.4V) battery pack 

  

-- BP-4 (Replaceable holder, for six AA alkaline or NiCad) 

  

-- BP-5 (nine AA, NiCad, 10.8V) battery pack 

  

Icom later produced a BP-7 battery pack, using NiMH cells, which produced 13.2V.  The BP-7 was made available when some later model radios were introduced (like the 2GAT, 3GAT, etc., and the mechanical interface matches the earlier packs.  I have obtained one of these BP7 packs. 

  

Current third-party advertisements for the BP-7 suggest it is suitable for use with the earlier 2AT and 3AT radio models.  The identical mechanical interface also suggests the viability.  

  

The manual for the IC-2AT indicates a voltage range of 6 to 16v is usable with this radio. 

  

I'm wondering whether anyone on the Reflector has actually used the BP-7 on these earlier units, since I'd hate to damage them  While antique, they still performs perfectly on simplex or repeater use. 

  

Comments invited, 

  

  

Bert, K3IUV 

  


 
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