In article nL0mf.139760$y_1.52348@edtnps89,
"Gordon Wedman" wrote:

"Keith" wrote in message
oups.com...
NiMH will self-discharge pretty quickly.

This was my understanding and experience. As a result I'm not
inclined to buy something like a handheld VHF that uses NiMH
batteries.

Our handheld is NiMH and I find that ideal. We use ours more than the
fixed, though.

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