[Milsurplus] Old Battery replacement

[J. Forster]

I did the same arithmetic and we basically agree. It might be possible to make a
reusable holder from cut down RS holders .( perhaps 3 x 4AA; and 1 x 4AA cut
down to three), wired together in series and put in a box.

Thanks,
-J



WA5CAB at cs.com wrote:

> John,
>
> Neither TM 11-415 nor the R&SB table give the cell arrangement, but if you
> divide the length by 5 and the width by 3 you get essentially the same
> number.  So I would say that 3x5 is correct.
>
> I'm not sure that A-cells are still made.  I haven't seen a loose one in
> years.  And most of the BA- numbers that I recognize (like BA-39 or BA-48) and
> that used them are no longer produced.  If you were rebuilding a BA-2, you'd
> probably have to use AA's with a 5/8" dia. tube around them to fill up the
> space.