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hi, just getting started in amateur radio. got 2 gt-3tps for christmas. battery has 3 terminal connections on back, but cradle only has 2.... when i put battery in cradle it changes to solid reddish/orange. is it an issue not having the third connector on cradle?? both cradles are the same. battery termis are + T - with both cradle termis + -. i hoe someone can help. lol. thanks in advance.
 

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RTFM.

Solid red simply means charging. The LED will switch to green when the battery is fully charged.

The extra contact is for battery diagnostics not done by the charger.

You're fine.
 

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thank you for the quick response. side note, any idea on how long it should stay on charger? battery was quite full from the factory. its been on the charger for well over 4 hrs now and doesnt seem to be any increase in the batt indicator.
 

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Several hours. The indicators on the radios are not very precise.
 

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battery was quite full from the factory. its been on the charger for well over 4 hrs now and doesnt seem to be any increase in the batt indicator.

Batteries are not "quite full from the factory", contrary, they are just barely charged, so the first charge will take some time depending on the charger type. Some chargers are 'slow' and some are 'fast'.

I have seen chargers that only show RED even when the battery is 'Full'.

Are you using the correct wall wort transformer for your charger? CHECK the voltage....... most bfg chargers go bad from incorrect voltage.

The T contact on the battery was for the thermistor in older NiCad and NIMi batteries. Some batteries also have a fourth contact that 'tells' the charger the type and capacity of the battery. They are not used on lithium batteries.
 

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again thanks for responses...yes im using the correct wall plug. its the one that came in the box. 110-115v wall plug, then plugged into cradle. light is green when radio is out of cradle and solid red when inserted. my main question is how long does a charge take?? is the battey indicator on the unit that inaccurate?? just wanna know in case i need to request new cradles. both cradles are doing the same thing, so i am hoping they just take a long time to fully charge.
 

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There is nothing wrong with your chargers. I've never timed it but a full charge can take about 8 to 10 hours. The charger will show green when it has stopped charging. It's safe to leave the battery in the charger indefinitely. The battery meter on the radio will show full until the battery is quite low. The radio will say "battery low" or something like that when the battery is about to die.
 

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ok, good to know. i appreciate the feedback. gonna be joining the local amatuer radio club at their next meeting i think. lookin forward to really gettin into this.
 
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