Timely post, Roger! I just went down and checked my MFJ 259B and two of
the cells were leaking white stuff. No damage was done. Thanks much!
The cells were the common black-and-gold Duracells.
The MFJ-259B is a tough piece of gear to have "not ready" at all times.
Most of the time it just sits on the bench. But when you need it, you
need it NOW and it's a PITA to have to find a small Phillips to back out
the two screws and load up the cells. This is the trap I fell into.
Those batteries have been in there for at least three years ;)
I think I'll locate - or fabricate- some thumbscrews (like the KXPD3)
so I can more rapidly remove the access cover and lessen the temptation
to leave cells in there.
73, Stan WB2LQF
On Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 2:00 PM, W5RDW wrote:
I second that, from experience!
Left the batteries in my MFJ 259B Antenna Analyzer for just a short
time and
will not do that again! What a mess. Some white looking pookie leaked
out
on, fortunately, one end of the battery tray and did no harm. But if I
had
left it there for months, I can imagine it would have been a big
problem.
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