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Realistic TRC-217

AB7BU

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May 22, 2013
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Monroe, Washington
I have had a Realistic TRC-217 since I was a kid and haven't used it for perhaps 40 years. It's amazing that it's survived all these years. I see that it uses either 10 nicd or 8 regular with 2 dummies. I don't have dummy batteries and am wondering what would happen if I used 10 regular batteries? Would the extra 3 volts damage it?
 

mrweather

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Dec 19, 2002
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I would expect the radio electronics to tolerate 13.5V +/-10% so it should be okay. But maybe someone more knowledgeable will chime in.
 

krokus

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I had the same, or similar, model, and used all alkaline batteries in it. No smoke came out of it, but it was new at the time.
 
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