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Bendix King KNG-P150S Battery Hog

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BlueDevil

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Has anyone else noticed that the Bendix King KNG-P150S radio seems eat batteries much more quickly than its predecessors? Using the 8 AA batteries they only seem to last 24hr +/- depending on use but that is mostly monitoring, very little transmitting. When transmitting I have been using low power (2W).

Any suggestions or solutions? Any better performance from the rechargeable battery pack?


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Brandon
 

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Brandon, you will find that the rechargeable battery pack lasts much longer than the AA batteries. If you check them you'll find that the AA batteries are not fully discharged. This is apparently a fault in the battery gauge firmware feature. There also may be an issue with the contact that is made to the fingers in the AA battery case compared to the fingers on the rechargeable battery.
 

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Thanks for the info. I will look into a rechargeable battery!


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Brandon
 
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