[Premium-Rx] NiCad batteries

[eugene at hertzmail.com]

Does anyone know if this mouser replacement also fits (electrically and
mechanically) for the rf-1310?
thanks

-----Original Message-----
From: premium-rx-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:premium-rx-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dan Rae
Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2009 3:10 PM
To: John Reed; premium-rx at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Premium-Rx] NiCad batteries

John Reed wrote:
> Here's a word to the wise:  If you have an older premium receiver, 
> check to see if it has a nicad battery memory back up installed 
> somewhere, and remove it.  Replace it with one away from the circuit 
> boards and in an area where it can be easily replaced.  My next 
> project will be to do that to my own RF-590.  I checked and it has not

> yet started to leak, but will at some point I'm sure.
>  
John, by and large, if you replace the old Nicad battery with a modern 
NiMH equivalent, you should not see any leakage problems in the future.

The exact replacements for the R590 as well as that for Racal RA6790/GM 
are both available from Mouser for around $10 each plus.   I just did 
one on the Harris here.  Made by Varta.  There is then little point in 
putting a battery anywhere else frankly, and in the Harris there is not 
a lot of space near the front panel and CPU board.  I would not put even

a new Nicad anywhere near any electronics, it's really bad karma.

73

Dan

ac6ao / g3ncr





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