[Icom] Icom W32A HT Accessories

Mon, 11 Feb 2002 15:48:08 -0700

On Mon, 11 Feb 2002 15:34:17 -0600, Bill Tarkington wrote:
>Mike, I am not familiar with W&W. Could you provide a url or=
 phone
>number?
>Was told but cannot confirm that an outfit called BatteryTech
>supplies a NMh
>replacement for the  stock BP173 Nicad.  Their web site shows=
 no
>category
>for radio stuff, so guess I was fibbed to.  My W 32A came with=
 a
>BP173, but
>have noted that it takes very little time for it to decrease in
>voltage from
>12 to 9 V at which it ceases to operate even on receive.  This
>without much
>Tx, but mostly Rx and powering on and off to set options.  Do=
 not
>know if
>high current drain is a characteristic of this radio or the=
 battery
>is in
>bad shape. Is there a simple way to recondition it, so will=
 provide
>output
>longer?.   Otherwise the radio seems to work perfectly. Paid=
 $195
>for it,
>did I pay to much?  It certainly appears to be in new condition=
 with
>no
>problem other than perhaps the Nicad battery.  Is the W&W pack=
 a
>direct
>repacement, meaning same form, fit and function as the BP173? =
 Since
>my
>reflector message was initiated, have found all accessories to=
 still
>be
>available, but boy are they costly!  Thanks for everything and=
 the
>response.
>Bill/KC5ICR
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Michael P. Olbrisch" <[email protected]>
>To: <[email protected]>
>Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2002 7:46 PM
>Subject: RE: [Icom] Icom W32A HT Accessories
>
>
>|
>|
>| > -----Original Message-----
>| > From: [email protected] [mailto:icom-
>[email protected]]On
>| > Behalf Of Bob Marzari
>| > Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 1:16 AM
>| > To: [email protected]
>| > Subject: RE: [Icom] Icom W32A HT Accessories
You might also try kendoo.com as they have the BP173 NiMh 1000ma=
 for 
$29.

I bought several and they geie me 8 hours with no trouble.

Frank

>| >
>| >
>| > W&W makes great battery packs and a reasonable price.
>| > (Compared to the $$$
>| > factory packs)
>| >
>| > MAHA makes a great charger. I use the lower cost 777 with=
 great
>speed.
>|
>| The Radio Shack generic C-777 is on close-out, $29.95
>|
>| Mike.
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-- Frank, [email protected] on 02/11/2002