I'm thinking of picking up one of these while its onsale as out city uses a Motorola Smartnet II analog trucking system and it looks like this will do it. I don't see additional battery holders available on their web site as an accessory, does anyone know if they are available?
Pro-97 Battery holders
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You can order them from Radio Shack Unlimited. The stock number is HB90461. It may take awhile to receive it. I ordered one on 12/05/06 and received it on 01/22/07.
i have the black batt holder that is for the non recharge batts, i will be more than glad to give someone if they need it, i only use the yellow one for my re-chargeable batt's
Both battery holders are in stock (at the warehouse).
RSU# 12430658 HOLDER ASSY BTRY RECHRG $4.69 In Stock
RSU# 12430666 HOLDER ASSY BATTERY $4.49 In Stock
There is a $2.50 charge shipping/handling.
When ordering, inform the associate that you are wanting to place an RSU order.
RSU# 12430658 HOLDER ASSY BTRY RECHRG $4.69 In Stock
RSU# 12430666 HOLDER ASSY BATTERY $4.49 In Stock
There is a $2.50 charge shipping/handling.
When ordering, inform the associate that you are wanting to place an RSU order.
I must say I was dissapointed in RS for their switch back to Battery holders for REchargable vs Regular....
I had a Pro 94 w/ the switch.. I rarely use teh battery.. (20 min a day) so I'd like to be able to tell it I'm using alkaline.. most of the time.. but I hate switching holders.
I had a Pro 94 w/ the switch.. I rarely use teh battery.. (20 min a day) so I'd like to be able to tell it I'm using alkaline.. most of the time.. but I hate switching holders.
What's the difference between the holders? I know that they seem really tight around the batteries (I have to slam them to remove the batteries) but I didn't realize there was a difference.
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Battery holder differences
The "rechargable" holders have an additional connection to allow charging the batteries while in the radio while using an AC adapter. The regular holders do not have this additional connection. They are different to prevent attempting to recharge non-rechargable batteries for users that regularly use the AC adapter on their radio.
Personally, I never use an AC adapter and have rechargable batteries in both holders, which are charged up using a seperate charger. Assuming you never use an AC adapter for your radio, there is no significant difference between the two.
The "rechargable" holders have an additional connection to allow charging the batteries while in the radio while using an AC adapter. The regular holders do not have this additional connection. They are different to prevent attempting to recharge non-rechargable batteries for users that regularly use the AC adapter on their radio.
Personally, I never use an AC adapter and have rechargable batteries in both holders, which are charged up using a seperate charger. Assuming you never use an AC adapter for your radio, there is no significant difference between the two.
I like the battery holder idea, I like to have a set of rechargeables in and a spare set and then a set of non rechargeables for backup. I guess it comes from working with enterprise level servers makes me think about redundancy and backups.
What is the charging circuitry like, is it a smart charger which shuts off after the batteries reach full charge or is it a simple current limiting resistor? Anyone have schematics for it?
What is the charging circuitry like, is it a smart charger which shuts off after the batteries reach full charge or is it a simple current limiting resistor? Anyone have schematics for it?
Thats what I thought, most in device chargers do that, they just current limit to a low charge rate.
Thats why I like battery holders, I can have two and one can be in the radio/scanner while another is out with its batteries in the charger. Though I am looking to pick up one of the series NiMH charging IC's from someone like maxim to build a charger that can charge batteries in the pack.
Thats why I like battery holders, I can have two and one can be in the radio/scanner while another is out with its batteries in the charger. Though I am looking to pick up one of the series NiMH charging IC's from someone like maxim to build a charger that can charge batteries in the pack.
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