[Milsurplus] BC-611 power

[ersmar at comcast.net]

Gents:

     I, too, buy all my milbatts at the Dollar Store.  I really don't need long service life for the few times I have my milrads on the air each year.  I save my money for important things like a metal brake and RS 9V batt snaps.  

    CU in September?

73 de
Gene Smar  AD3F


 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Al Klase <al at ar88.net>
> I have to agree with Breck.  Alkaline 9-volters are $2++ versus 50 cents 
> for Panasonic carbon-zincs at the Dollar store.  So that's $25 vs. $5 
> for a 90-volt battery.  If I get a few hours out of them, it's enough 
> for a season of fooling around.  I also have a GRC-9 and SCR-288 to feed 
> as well.
> 
> Al
> 
> B. Smith wrote:
> > Like I said I have never had a problem, I only buy the "cheap" batteries 
> > with good date codes. You are only probably  gonna use them for a hamfest 
> > net or two and they should last a season. I do load test them with a simple 
> > tester before loading the tray. Rarely do I find a bad one.
> >
> > breck k4che
> >
> >   
> 
> -- 
> Al Klase - N3FRQ
> Flemington, NJ
> http://www.skywaves.ar88.net/
> 
> 
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