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BK KNG2-P800 battery issues

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lebrunmn

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Well on a follow up I now own 2 brand new critical battery 3600mAh batteries. Now i really miss my 2200mAh battery.
So if anybody out there has a new or close to new 2200mAh battery and to do a swap for a high cap feel free to PM me.
Thanks
Please keep us posted on how the Critical 3600mAh batteries perform... I didn't know any better and bought my 3600 at the BK Radio Store online. I have no complaints--especially with the new smart charger. I do like that Critical sent you a free replacement battery latch--I had to break down and buy the latch and spring for $15 and another $12 for shipping! I'll have to try Critical out next time I need a battery. Thanks for the info.
 

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It was not the battery latch they sent, it was a whole new battery.
I was surprised as well. I told him the reason for reaching out was to see if any changes in the manufacturing process had been done. The after market battery community for BK radios is small. So my options were limited. I went into it not expecting it to be replaced. I talked to the rep. Very nice guy named Dave Patterson. We actually got on a long conversation about batteries and even though my battery purchase was July of 2018 they had no problem sending me a replacement battery. I also provided them with pics of the label and the latch area where the plastic was flaking off.
So yes above and beyond customer service from them and at that point i opted to also buy a battery from them to sort of show my loyalty
 

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Thanks for the heads up @gtaman New firmware has been installed / software has been updated on my device and let the testing begin.
 

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Thanks for the heads up @gtaman New firmware has been installed / software has been updated on my device and let the testing begin.

Some things are broken. Still can’t disable GPS. I check the box write the radio and it’s still on. If you read the radio again it unchecks the box. This is the same with the daylight savings box and setting time from trunking system. I’ll send an email today....
 

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On the main screen, on the right side Voice/Mic Preferences, the drop down menu for Tone Volume Settings i always set to Low but it often reverts back to Knob Selectable. So thats still there as well.
 
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