• Effective immediately we will be deleting, without notice, any negative threads or posts that deal with the use of encryption and streaming of scanner audio.

    We've noticed a huge increase in rants and negative posts that revolve around agencies going to encryption due to the broadcasting of scanner audio on the internet. It's now worn out and continues to be the same recycled rants. These rants hijack the threads and derail the conversation. They no longer have a place anywhere on this forum other than in the designated threads in the Rants forum in the Tavern.

    If you violate these guidelines your post will be deleted without notice and an infraction will be issued. We are not against discussion of this issue. You just need to do it in the right place. For example:
    https://forums.radioreference.com/rants/224104-official-thread-live-audio-feeds-scanners-wait-encryption.html

BC296D Batteries

Status
Not open for further replies.
L

lockoutspecialist2

Member
Joined
Jul 17, 2006
Messages
178
:) To all of the 296,250 and other Uniden scanner owners that radios uses the original battery pack. I had a battery pack made for $15 including the batteries 4 of the AA 2500mah standard size nickel-metal hydride rechargeable. It is larger than the original pack but will fit in to the radio. I fully charged it last night. started running the 296 at 9:15 AM and is still going strong at 1:15 PM. I will post when its DEAD.
 
Last edited:
L

lockoutspecialist2

Member
Joined
Jul 17, 2006
Messages
178
lockoutspecialist2 said:
:) To all of the 296,250 and other Uniden scanner owners that radios uses the original battery pack. I had a battery pack made for $15 including the batteries 4 of the AA 2500mah standard size nickel-metal hydride rechargeable. It is larger than the original pack but will fit in to the radio. I fully charged it last night. started running the 296 at 9:15 AM and is still going strong at 1:15 PM. I will post when its DEAD.
Click to expand...
BC296 started beeping at 5:45 PM
 
safetyobc

safetyobc

Member
Joined
Sep 25, 2004
Messages
3,345
Location
South Arkansas
That is awesome for a BC296D. I had a BC250D that would only last about 4 hours tops using little backlight. That was from brand new! And no digital card so you have definately improved your battery life!
 
L

lockoutspecialist2

Member
Joined
Jul 17, 2006
Messages
178
safetyobc said:
That is awesome for a BC296D. I had a BC250D that would only last about 4 hours tops using little backlight. That was from brand new! And no digital card so you have definately improved your battery life!
Click to expand...
I have 3 of these handhelds ever since they came out. I never have gotten more than 30 mins out of a charge. 8 1/2 hours is great .Had it made at a store called Batteries Plus They used the same white type of wrap placed them at the same angles and used the same connection from the old pack.
 
dlbrock

dlbrock

Member
Joined
Apr 24, 2005
Messages
147
Location
Russiaville, IN
I made my own and have been using it for about a year with the 296D. I get about 8 - 9 hours on mine. It was a pain to solder them together because I had to do it by myself but if you had another person it would help. I wrapped white medical tape around mine.
 
L

lockoutspecialist2

Member
Joined
Jul 17, 2006
Messages
178
dlbrock said:
I made my own and have been using it for about a year with the 296D. I get about 8 - 9 hours on mine. It was a pain to solder them together because I had to do it by myself but if you had another person it would help. I wrapped white medical tape around mine.
Click to expand...
Thanks I have tried to do it myself But I gave up so I let the pros do it for $15
 
B

ButchGone

Member
Joined
Jan 9, 2004
Messages
830
Re:

I use the Primecell Scan Max SMX 4.8v battery pack designed for 250/296 and it works great with my 296d. When fully charged I get 13-15 hours in analog only mode. With the digi card enabled I get 8-10 hours. This is without the backlight, which I am sure eats a lot of power. They're at primecell.com, $19.95 and highly recommend.
BG..
 
L

lockoutspecialist2

Member
Joined
Jul 17, 2006
Messages
178
The battery pack I had made 4.8v 2500 mah. I used both analog & DTRS, 95% of como in my area is P25. I am impressed with 8.5 hrs with a heavily populated were I am. + It was made with in 30 mins. & no shipping cost. Craig
 
Last edited:
friedthat

friedthat

Member
Joined
Oct 19, 2006
Messages
66
Location
outside Waterloo
hey i got a custom made 2600 for my 296D scanner , now i jsut charged them once (about 25 hours, seeing how it takes 14- 16 for the 1500 mAh) and it only lasted 2 hours (that is from on to off) i am really getting suspicious of my scanner and its ability to charge.. after all these are BRAND NEW battery pack custom made by a reputable company. and i don't get why i can't even get 4 hours out of them .
any sugestions? maybe it is the wall ac adaptor that come stock with it.. any way i can test the unit / ac adater wit ha multimeter to see if it is delivering the right amount of current.
thanks
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Top