I will mention again that USPS does allow certain lithium batteries to be shipped.
USPS Publication 52 specifically deals with Lithium batteries. It allows batteries to be shipped if they are installed in equipment. It also allows batteries to be shipped depending on the power capability. The battery in question (the standard 18650( would seem to qualify. To answer the question about availability. It is a widely used standard battery available from a zillion places. Chuck ________________________________ > On Jul 29, 2018, at 8:09 PM, Gary DeBock <d1028g...@comcast.net> wrote: > > Hi Again Rich, > > <<< I have heard that the lithium battery can't be shipped to the USA & is > tough to obtain as well. > Does anyone know if this is the case? >>> > > The eBay seller "harelan.ecommerce" (offering the D-808 at the link below) > does include the 3.7v lithium-ion battery in the packages that he ships to > the USA (via Israel), despite any USPS regulations to the contrary. I have > received five D-808 packages from him, and all of them included the 3.7v > XHDATA lithium-ion battery. > > Please note that he ships the battery inside the radio with a paper tab > between the positive terminal and the radio's connector, however, so you will > need to remove this paper tab before you can charge the battery. He also > includes a USB connector cord to charge the radio from a computer, similar to > how you charge a cell phone. If you have an AC adapter plug with a slot for a > USB cable, you can also charge the battery via an AC outlet. It takes about > five hours for the battery to get a full charge this way. As reported > previously, the Lithium Ion battery has exceptional run time, providing a lot > of DXing hours on a single charge. > > 73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) > _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
