[Kenwood] New Lightweight Charger for THF6A

[Ron Goldstein]

At 11:38 AM 1/3/2009, Mike Duke, K5XU wrote:
>When my wife unwrapped her new THF6A at Christmas, I was pleasantly
>surprised to find that Kenwood has changed to a much smaller and lighter
>weight charger design.
>
>It's at least haf the weight, perhaps less, than the traditional transformer
>type charger that came with the THF6A that I bought a year ago.
>
>With the baggage weight limits now being enforced, this new charger is a
>good improvement for travelers.
>
>
>Mike Duke, K5XU
>
>
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I think a lot of late chargers are now mini switching supplies. I 
recently got a battery charger and the plug in power supply only 
weighs about 2 ounces. It works well and runs cool--no problems.


                                            RON.....KA2IIA