[Boatanchors] #Z Flashlight Cells

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Icom made some FM XCVRS back in the mid-70s (IIRC)
that were commonly called "draggie-talkies."  These
were IC-202 for 2m SSB/CW=2C IC-402 for 70cm SSB/CW=2C
and IC-215 for 2m FM.  I think there may have also been
an IC-502 for 6m SSB/CW.  These all used nine "C" cells
to provide a nominal 13.5 VDC for the radio.
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Icom also made an optional BC-20 rechargable battery and
charger setup for these.  The charger fit into one of the
battery slots that held three of the "C" cells in series
and put five each of 6/10 "C" size NiCd cells in each of
the remaining two spaces normally used for three each of
the "C" cells.  This gave about 14.0 VDC when just fully
charged and dropped to 12.0 at the time the battery pack
was basically expended.
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The cells that originally came with my new BC-20 were made
by Sanyo.
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73 - Mac=2C K2GKK/5
(Since 30 Nov 53)
Oklahoma City=2C OK


> Date: Sat=2C 24 Oct 2009 17:41:08 -0400
> From: rbethman at comcast.net
> To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
> CC: jhhaynes at earthlink.net
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] #Z Flashlight Cells
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> There are NiCad batteries that have been made for over 15 years that are=
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> used very heavily in R/C electric racing cars and electric powered aircra=
ft.
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> They are specifically "Sub-C" batteries. Sanyo made a large number of=20
> these. I'm sure there are others.
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> Try your local Hobby Shop! I'm sure you'll find the Sub-Cs quite bountifu=
l!
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> Bob - N0DGN
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> Jim Haynes wrote:
>> Instrument makers=2C and Simpson in particular=2C sure seem to like to u=
se
>> odd batteries. I have a couple of Simpson T-360 meters made for
>> Western Union. These are a FET-VOM sort of thing and uses two AA cells=
=2C
>> one D cell=2C and one PT battery=2C which is about the size of a C cell
>> and puts out 9 volts. I've adapted it to use an ordinary 9V battery.
>>
>> Then I have a T2180 multimeter=2C also made for Western Union=2C that
>> runs on AC or rechargeable batteries. The batteries=2C which I don't
>> have=2C appear to be about the size of a C or D cell in diameter but
>> shorter such that four cells fit in the space that would be occupied
>> by three C or D cells.
>>
>>
>>
>> jhhaynes at earthlink dot net
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