[MFJ-Ameritron] MFJ259B analyzer

[John/K4WJ]

Harry,

Try using the 259B with 12.4V on it. I bet it dies in a few minutes. Mine 
shows 12.4 too but it goes south in a few mins.

de John/K4WJ

At 09:08 PM 7/16/04, Harry wrote:
>Wow
>You got me thinking as I haven't looked at my MFJ-259B in over a year! Has 
>cheap Radio Shack nicads.
>I turned it on and the display showed:
>MFJ-259B
>Ver 2.22
>
>MFJ Enterprises
>(c) 1998
>
>Voltage OK 12.4v
>IIIIIII
>
>There must be a flaw in my meter as the batteries are still up?
>73
>N8GNI
>
>
>
>John/K4WJ wrote:
>
>>My 259b does the same thing. I charge the batteries and then a few days 
>>later the voltage drops even though the unit is turned off.
>>While I was at the Miami Hamboree in February I asked one of the fellows 
>>at the MFJ booth and he said that this is normal. He wouldn't say why 
>>this happens. I bought a new set of Nimh cells (they are not cheap) 
>>because I thought the first set was bad. I guess I need to keep the 252B 
>>floating on my charger at all times in order for it to work when I need it.
>>73..de John/K4WJ
>>Pembroke Pines, FL
>>
>>At 06:13 PM 7/14/04, Richard Keller wrote:
>>
>>>Not having any luck with my queries but will try again.
>>>
>>>This time it is about the idle state current and power off current if any.
>>>I notice that the 259B I have now seems to drain the batteries when idle
>>>(plausible) and also with power off. With power off, the batteries show
>>>12.6vdc 2 days after a full charge (14.0vdc) which is a bit curious.
>>>Anybody have one who can confirm or dispute this ?
>>>73, Dick KF4NS
>>>St. Petersburg, FL 33714 USA
>>>
>>>
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