[Milsurplus] BA-3B Battery

[Jim Hill]

I stand corrected; they are BA-38, not BA-3B.  What is used to power 
BC-611's today?  Fill the case with about 60 AAA batteries connected in series?
9V batteries would be better, size-wise, but would they have adequate life?
Jim



At 10:23 PM 10/2/2016, you wrote:
>I have some Eveready BA-3B 0962 batteries. They are in long olive 
>drab rectangular boxs, 1 1/2 x 1 1/4 x 11 1/2 inches.
>
>They are not usable as the "guts" has expanded, pushing out an 
>end.  The individual cells are pancakes, about 1/8" 
>think.  Interestingly, there are no corrosion materials, like you 
>see in old flashlight batteries.
>
>I don't know what to do with them.  Is there any call for them, or 
>should I just dump them in hazardous waste?
>
>Suggestions?
>
>Jim, w6ivw
>
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