Handheld VHF Battery Question
 

Hello all.

At the end of last season (Oct 2002), I bought a new battery for my Uniden
HH980. I installed the battery in the handheld and left it in the
(unplugged) desk-charger all winter.

When I took the radio out for this season, the negative terminal on the
battery was discolored and appeared to be leaking a bit. I plugged the
charger in and the radio appears to work fine. I only keep it as a backup to
a fixed-mount VHF, so I don't use it that much, but I'm afraid the battery
is ruined.

Do you think this is the case and could this have been caused by leaving it
in a cold charger for several months?

Thanks for your replies.

Dave

Handheld VHF Battery Question
 

Charge up the battery, put it in the radio, tune to weather channel
with traffic, and see how long it runs. And then take your SO out
to dinner, she'll be ready to kill you after listening to the computer
voice for 12 hours.

--
Chuck Tribolet

http://www.almaden.ibm.com/cs/people/triblet

Silicon Valley: STILL the best day job in the world.


"David Pendleton" wrote in message ...
Hello all.

At the end of last season (Oct 2002), I bought a new battery for my Uniden
HH980. I installed the battery in the handheld and left it in the
(unplugged) desk-charger all winter.

When I took the radio out for this season, the negative terminal on the
battery was discolored and appeared to be leaking a bit. I plugged the
charger in and the radio appears to work fine. I only keep it as a backup to
a fixed-mount VHF, so I don't use it that much, but I'm afraid the battery
is ruined.

Do you think this is the case and could this have been caused by leaving it
in a cold charger for several months?

Thanks for your replies.

Dave