On Mon, 16 Aug 2010, Aristotle Zoulas wrote:
> Hello , I know this is not a "Repeater Building" questions but most of
> us either have or had Saber radios's. What is the best source of
> replacement batteries. I bought a 2700 mah battery from ebay and its
> way too tight, only goes on 2/3 of the way. If I forced it, I would
> definitely break the radio. Also, even though it was 2700 mah , it was
> half the weight of the original dead motorola battery. Thanks
> Aristotle Zoulas, KC2GBS
Try taking the base plate of the radio off and putting it back on, if
you have the spanner to unscrew it. You may find out there's a hairline
crack in the plate, or that the terminals are sitting higher than they
should be for that battery.
As with a lot of aftermarket gear, there will be significant variations
in workmanship and fit.
I don't know what to make of the weight issue. I've never put the NiMH
battery or the NiCD battery on a postal scale. I'll try to remember to
try that out.
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Kris Kirby, KE4AHR
Disinformation Analyst
