[Milsurplus] Duracell

[William Cromwell]

Heh,

I have three VTVMs here. Two need a little TLC and are parked on a shelf 
in the queue. The Heathkit VTVM has already been caressed and working 
well but doesn't get a lot of use. It is just easier and quicker to grab 
the FETVM. I checked all three for batteries. The two on the shelf had 
the battery (cell) removed. But the Heathkit unit had a battery in it 
right on the edge of starting to leak! I'm glad this thread reminded me 
too. I have a couple of other places to look yet. The FETVM has a 9 volt 
battery but I will visit that too.

I have a PFR-3 QRP triband transceiver that has a battery holder for 
eight AA cells inside. I do not put batteries in it just because of the 
leakage problems. I have a small pack for 10 NiMH AA cells that I just 
plug into the radio when I want to use a park bench to play radio.

73,

Bill KU8H

bark less - wag more

On 1/9/23 07:11, David Stinson wrote:
> I put Duracells in my buried-cable tracer
> at work a few months ago. This tread reminded
> me to check them.  Sure enough, one had
> just begun leaking.
> Thanks, fellas.
> Dave S.
>