Motorola Batteries Vs. Aftermarket

[N1SQB]

I am all for keeping things OEM. However, this company is offering a pretty good deal on an aftermarket battery for my MTS2000. I would like to know your opinions on /\/\oto originals Vs. aftermarket batteries. Here is what I am talking about:
https://www.yourwirelesssource.com/buy/accessories/cat/36/model/1006_210693/accessory/200911
The highest I can find from /\/\oto is 7.5V 2000 mAh.

Manny

 

[davidgcet]

i've had extremely good luck with Two-way Radios Batteries - Motorola MTS2000 replacement battery Interstate actually makes many of the batteries for Motorola, though Moto don't tell folks that.

 

[N1SQB]

i've had extremely good luck with Two-way Radios Batteries - Motorola MTS2000 replacement battery Interstate actually makes many of the batteries for Motorola, though Moto don't tell folks that.

What do you get for duration time between charges with these vs. the /\/\otorola originals?

Manny

 

[davidgcet]

2-3 years on avg, more with proper maintenance, and i have seen several get 5 years. you stick any ni-cad or ni-mh in the charger all the time and you will kill it quicker. at least once a month turn the radio on and leave it on until it completely dies. then drop it in the charger overnight. also on rapid chargers they are only at 85-90% when it first goes green, leave it in a couple hours longer on trickle for max charge.

 

[n5ims]

My experience with after market battery packs (for a Kenwood though) is that what you get depends more on the folks you get them from (or more specifically who made the batch you'll be getting) than the specs they claim. I got a few that powered the radio for nearly as long as the original (that was much older and lower ratings) and others that worked very well, powering the radio for much longer and handled lots more recharge cycles.

Most of these packs are simply some cells packaged together and either placed into a case that's similar to the original OEM one or for internal ones, shrink-wrapped together into a similar size, shape, and using the correct connector. What cells they use may consistantly be high quality, correctly rated ones (if you get them from someone with a good rep) or whatever they can find that has the lowest cost (for the other guys, you really don't want to deal with).

 

[N1SQB]

Wow! Ok! I guess it's no different than AA batteries then. It depends on who makes them. Well, with AAs you can see who is who. With these, they are sealed so you never know. This almost makes a good case for staying with /\/\OTO OEM batteries.....

davidgcet;
I think you misunderstood what I was asking. I was asking about time BETWEEN CHARGES. How long they last after you charge them before they die on you and need to be recharged. If you get 2-3 years, then I REALLY have to get me some of those....LOL...

Manny

 

[davidgcet]

lol, yeah i was thinking total life. the local PD uses them and runs full 8-10 hours shifts without need for recharge. i use one on my test MTS2000 and have left the radio on for 2-3 days before total discharge, but i rarely TX unless working on the system. the interstate seems to be good for 14-16 hours of a typical 5/5/90 usage. we tried Multiplier at the same specs and it would get MAYBE 9-10 hours. a new Moto 2000 mAh tends to get 10-12 hours under the same usage. though as with any thing, your mileage may vary.

another thing is with any new Ni-cad or Ni-mh battery you want to deep cycle it the first few charges. leave it on the charger for several hours(24 if using slow charger) then run it all the way down and repeat this 4-5 times over the next week. my personal batteries i throw in our battery analyzer and let it run the cycle test several times. i have seen a battery start out at 2100mAh and after a few cycles be up to 2700+ mAh. if you constantly charge it before it is depleted, it will never truly reach potential.

 

[N1SQB]

My MTS2000 is mainly for receiving. I may on occasion get on the GMRS or HAM bands but 90% of the time, RX only. I tend to use the radio until the battery runs out everytime. I don't let my radios sit on the chargers for long. I may just try the interstate ones you suggested. Even though I don't do too much talking right now, I want to keep my options open with a good battery just in case I do in the future.

Manny