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