[Icom] Nicads

[Dave Edwards]

I have heard from several locations that the concept of memory applies to
old, early
technology nicads. Only the idea lingers.
They do however, seem to crap out after 3 years...as you said.
I think that is why Icom's AA cell only HT is a great idea.
...Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: Jerry W. O'Dell <jwodell@provide.net>
To: <icom@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 7:13 AM
Subject: [Icom] Nicads


> Me head swims. QST recently seemed to say that NiCads have
> memory only in certain rare situations. The GE battery manual
> for years said that there is simply no such thing, unless you
> try very hard to induce it.
>
> Yet, scanning the web, I find post after post about memory.
>
> If anyone really knows whether this is the case, please email
> me at jwodell@provide.net. I don't want to clutter up the list
> with something that is an emotional issue for so many people.
>
> Personally, I think that the confounded things just die after 3 years,
> and that is that.
>
> 73 jerry w8gnd
>
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