[MRCA] PRC-10 battery

[Robert Newberry]

As long as I can use the radio for about 1/2 hour twice a year at hamfest
and rallies I'll be happy. I have no plans for long range patrols and
calling in fire missions. Just want a working radio to display and to make
a call across the hamfest.

Apparare Scientior
Paratus Communicare
-N1XBM
On Jun 14, 2013 11:33 AM, <Peter.Greene at l-3com.com> wrote:

> Not even close.  A 9V battery uses AAAA cells.  The mAh rating for an 9V
> alkaline battery is about 565 mAh, much less for NiCd or NiMH.  Alkaline
> (and some NiMH) batteries are in the 1800-2600 mAh range, or about 4X the
> capacity of 9V batteries.  But you pay for that extra capacity in size and
> weight.****
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> Pete****
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> *From:* mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> *On Behalf Of *Robert Newberry
> *Sent:* Friday, June 14, 2013 10:00 AM
> *To:* mrca at mailman.qth.net
> *Subject:* [MRCA] PRC-10 battery****
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> I have a technical question.****
>
> The battery article on army radios UK. It talks about using 15 9 volt
> batteries and 8 D cells.****
>
> It appears the original battery used 90 AA batteries and 8 D cells.****
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> From my research these batteries are similar in mAh ratings.****
>
> Am I correct in this assumption?****
>
> I am being told that the 15 9 volt batteries will not have the capacity of
> the 90 AA volts. From my research these batteries will be similar in
> ratings.****
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> Can anyone confirm this?  ****
>
> Apparare Scientior
> Paratus Communicare
> -N1XBM****
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