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Motorola SP50 manual or help with charging info?

Thread starter paperdesk
Start date Sep 13, 2016

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paperdesk

Newbie

Sep 13, 2016

Hello,

I was given a bunch of Motorola SP50 Radius radios and a repeater to use around my home. I know they are really old radios, but they are working well for me (and yes, I do have the license).

I have both the single drop-in charger (HTN9014C) and the 6-bay multi-charger (HTN9067B), and have a couple questions in regard to charging:

1. Are these timer-based chargers or smart chargers? I see there is a quick-charge button on the HTN9067B, but I suspect that the charger is not "smart" and using this feature will significently reduce battery life.

2. How long should it take for the battery to charge? When I drop in a radio the orange light comes on, and it never changes or goes off no matter how long the radio is in the charger. Is this normal? If so, how long should I leave the radio in the charger for best results.

Thanks!

Ted