KBP-6

[FKimble]

Recently picked up a used 3180. No idea of battery condition, buy it's a 1700 mA Lithium. I believe these are older batteries. Good replacements are on the expensive side. Thinking of getting the AA clamshell and using 2000mA Eneloops as a backup since this will be a low usage radio, but an all day need when used. Any one have experience with these? Yay or Nay on them ??? Was hoping to find one on ebay or used but no luck so far. Seems to still be a stock item at some online dealers. So far very happy with it!

Frank

 

[mmckenna]

I have a few hundred NX-410's, which are the same chassis as the TK-x180 portables. For users that were primarily using their radios as disaster preparedness/cache radios, I encouraged them to order with the KBP-6 and just keep a rotating stock of AA alkaline cells for them.
That was 10 years ago, and I've had zero issues with them, except for the users that didn't pay attention and left the batteries sitting in there until they leaked.

The case for the KBP-6 is thick plastic, like the standard batteries, so very durable. Bright orange, so you cannot miss it.
Should work just fine for your application.