[Milsurplus] BA-3B Battery

[Dennis DuVall]

This guy also makes battery substitutes for the BC-659, PRC-8/9/10 and probably others.

Dennis D.  W7QHO
Glendale, CA

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> On Oct 4, 2016, at 1:50 PM, W2HX <w2hx at w2hx.com> wrote:
> 
> This is sold by a fellow in Italy. You can find these on ebay as well.
> 
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/POWER-SUPPLY-UNIT-for-BC-611-radio-military-/162225151109?hash=item25c55f5c85:m:mGWZdWlqan7-N5X4_BNG-QQ
> 
> 73 Eugene W2HX
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Milsurplus [mailto:milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim Hill
> Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2016 4:47 PM
> To: milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] BA-3B Battery
> 
> 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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