Minitor 6 question

[firebell9137]

I have a minitor 6. Love the pager alot. On selective call, how long will my battery last? Also should i always let it chirp low battery before charging it or can i charge it anytime? I dont wanna mess up the battery is all.

 

[K2NEC]

As long as it's a Lithium Ion battery, charging it whenever shouldn't damage it at all. It's best practice to allow the battery to discharge a little before charging it but it's up to the user.

 

[firebell9137]

As long as it's a Lithium Ion battery, charging it whenever shouldn't damage it at all. It's best practice to allow the battery to discharge a little before charging it but it's up to the user.

Ok thanks. Wanted to make sure.

 

[Deziel0495]

I have the minitor 5 but there are a few on my department with 6's and they can usually last a couple days on a single charge. The majority of us just throw them on the charger overnight while we sleep anyways and very rare do we have to order replacement batteries. My 5 has been going almost 4 years on the same battery, no issues.

 

[clbsquared]

I leave mine set to “monitor” “tone and vibrate”. My county gets a large number of calls in a days time and I’ve had no problem getting 3 days on a full charge.

 

[kg6nlw]

I've always kept my Minitor VI on the charger unless I go out. It works for 3-4 days before needing to think about swapping out batteries. I have a full base pager setup and so there's room for the pager to charge and an extra battery. I also have an "on the go" charging base as well.

Regards,

-Frank C.

 

[captaincab]

I always keep mine on charger every night but I am usually wearing it a good 12-14 hours a day I have a amplified charger and i Do keep a spare battery for my Minitor 2 I also carry a 6 for my other volunteer agency and I only have the small charger for that I usually do a 24hr on the ambulance and have no issues going through the whole shift off the charger

 

[Lakes_Region_Comms]

I have a Minitor 2, Minitor 3, Minitor 4, and a Minitor 6, by far the Minitor 6 has the best battery life, I get a moderate amount of calls, I have a few extra batteries for the Minitor 6 in my POV, To answer your question, you CAN change the battery when ever you feel its needed, I get around 2 days on my Minitor 6 on selective call without having to charge it, when the battery chirp goes off you should try to change the battery within the hour, if you are on call 24/7, like me, if you get a call for a Echo Level Cardiac Arrest, or a Delta level MVA rollover with PI, lives are at risk if that page does not go through, especially if your in a Vol. Deptartment where there is only a few that respond, this could lead to a fatal mistake, I know somebody is going to say "NoT EvErYWheRe Is LikE ThAT!", I have no clue where you live, or what type of Dept. it is, try to keep it charged up as best you can, change the battery when needed as well.

(This message was not meant to sound rude either)

I have a minitor 6. Love the pager alot. On selective call, how long will my battery last? Also should i always let it chirp low battery before charging it or can i charge it anytime? I dont wanna mess up the battery is all.