[Kenwood] TM-732A battery location

[JF Samuels - K2CIB]

If you have the chain Batteries and Bulbs, they usually have a tech with 
the proper tool for soldering tabs on batteries - they will do it for 
you if you buy the battery there. Or, maybe with a charge if you bring 
one in.
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*/73, John/*



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On 5/11/2022 11:31 PM, ken.d.brown at hawaiiantel.net wrote:
> Just be happy you don't live in Hawaii, where it is nearly impossible 
> to have a tiny lithium battery shipped to you, lest it should explode 
> and bring the aircraft down. I'm still trying to figoure out how to 
> get a solder tab battery for my TS-50 and TS-440.
>
> De N6KB
>
> On 2022-05-10 18:56, Bob via Kenwood wrote:
>>  Gary - you can purchase 3V lithium coin batteries with solder tabs,
>> as used in the older Japanese transceivers. Model no. is CR2032 - just
>> search on Ebay and you'll find several vendors selling them. I have
>> used them and they work fine if your old memory battery needs
>> replacement.  Bob K3AC
>> In a message dated 5/10/2022 7:52:52 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>> kenwood at mailman.qth.net writes:
>> Gary,  You are correct about its location. It is a coin shape but is
>> soldered in. The battery measures 3.26V so I don’t think it’s the
>> problem. I’ll replace it anyway and make sure to touch up any
>> questionable solder connections.  Thank you. Brian WA5UEK  Sent from
>> my iPhone > On May 10, 2022, at 6:37 PM, Gary
>> <gary_mayfield at hotmail.com> wrote:> > Pretty sure it is a coin cell.
>> My memory isn't what it used to be, but maybe on the back side of the
>> circuit board attached to the front of the radio body. Sandwiched
>> between the circuit board and the case..> > Good Luck and 73,> Joe
>> kk0sd> > -----Original Message-----> From:
>> kenwood-bounces at mailman.qth.net <kenwood-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On
>> Behalf Of Brian Harris via Kenwood> Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2022 2:07
>> PM> To: Kenwood <kenwood at mailman.qth.net>> Subject: [Kenwood] TM-732A
>> battery location> > My 732 occasionally loses its mind (programming).
>> I suspect it might be a bad backup battery. I’ve opened the top and
>> bottom covers and even removed the front panel looking for it. Where
>> is it and what does it look like?  I take it that it’s not a little
>> round thing that looks like a coin.> > WA5UEK > > Sent from my iPhone>
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