Re: [MV] Radio Batteries

From: kuhrick (kuhrick@comcast.net)
Date: Mon May 12 2003 - 06:22:45 PDT


2-3 years a go a man on this list buyed 2-3-4 cases of them on ebay
and asked the seller to check the voltage of each battery
and ended up no good battery out of the bunch and some was falling
apart inside the unopened bags
ken
m886
kb9yku
At 11:09 PM 5/11/03 -0400, Julian Burke wrote:
>$20 each, I hardly think so!!!!!!! Even if they were new that wouldn't be
>reasonable.
>
>They generally/barely go for $1 each and less as a souvenier and there were
>plenty at Churchville this weekend. They are somewhat dangerous if they are
>magnesium and can catch on fire for no reason sitting new in the package.
>That's why they were surplused in such great quanity. At Aberdeen about
>seven years ago there was a guy who had about 50 PALLETS of them!! They are
>not hard to find by any means. Julian
>
> >
> > Okay, with the help of the folks on the list, these batteries have been
>identified as being used in PRC25 and PRC77 radios. I have several of them
>that I will sell, if anyone wants any. They are new, plastic-wrapped, in
>boxes. I have not yet opened them to check their condition. If anyone is
>interested, I will check them out and send them on their merry way. Is $20
>each reasonable? Thanx again, all.
> >
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