[Yaesu] Re: Opening Yaesu handheld battery packs for cellreplacement

[BobbyB]

For a battery primer

I suggest

www.commonsenserc.com

I own a hobby shop and battery charging  / batteries are often
misunderstood. 

My compliments on ASKING for help... if you get up to speed on batteries and
charging... it will save you many dollars and in return you will get great
service life from your battery investment.

I recommend purchasing a vg charger. One that handles NiCad  NiMh  and LiPo

While LiPo is uncommon in Ham applications the functions and versatility
associated with a LiPo charger are a good thing. Besides you never know when
you will get into RC planes, boats or cars... Wher LiPo batts RULE.... 

Bobby B
K3RJB






-----Original Message-----
From: yaesu-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:yaesu-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of Andy
Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 5:19 PM
To: yaesu at mailman.qth.net; yaesu at contesting.com
Subject: [Yaesu] Re: Opening Yaesu handheld battery packs for
cellreplacement

At the risk of offending anyone, or more likely publicly embarrassing myself
because of my ignorance, I am a bit confused about the replies I've seen
about NiMH batteries.  Mind you, I am far from a battery expert.

One person says they require a rapid charger not a slow charger; another
says they must be charged slower than NiCads.

One reply says NiMHs have considerably lower output current capability.  Yet
I thought it was electric cars that generated the interest in NiMH in the
first place, and General Motors used NiMH batteries in their second round of
e-cars.  Something doesn't seem right here.

I'm not saying any of this is wrong; but to me it looks suspect.  Also
because I've seen accounts from others saying that they got good results
from switching to NiMH cells, as long as they were careful to charge them
correctly and appropriately (since they do require a different charging
profile than NiCads).

Andy

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