any one out there with the new vx7r that has owned (owns)the vx5r..... can tell me if the battery is the same for both radios... many thanks dan,k3xr ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.