Re: [IRCA] Batteries in my Supper Radio II OT

2017-01-14 Thread Patrick Martin
list for the International Radio Club of America Cc: C B Subject: Re: [IRCA] Batteries in my Supper Radio II OT ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing

Re: [IRCA] Batteries in my Supper Radio II OT

2017-01-14 Thread Patrick Martin
for the International Radio Club of America Subject: Re: [IRCA] Batteries in my Supper Radio II OT I had some Duracell D's get a bit hot and bloat and ruin a radio. I would bet some $ that Patrick's radio got pretty warm over time. Paul On Sat, Jan 14, 2017 at 3:48 PM, Stewart

Re: [IRCA] Batteries in my Supper Radio II OT

2017-01-14 Thread Patrick Martin
: IRCA on behalf of Stewart, Joseph R Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2017 12:48 PM To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: Re: [IRCA] Batteries in my Supper Radio II OT Russ Edmunds wrote: I'd not be overconfident that you have good Duracells. Over the past 2 years I've had more Duracell AA and A

Re: [IRCA] Batteries in my Supper Radio II OT

2017-01-14 Thread C B via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- Agreed. I had a Lowe HF-150 Europa ruined by leaking Duracells. Craig Barnes Wheat Ridge, CO On Sat, 1/14/17, Stewart, Joseph R wrote: Subject: Re: [IRCA] Batteries in my Supper Radio II OT To: "irca@hard-core-dx.com&qu

Re: [IRCA] Batteries in my Supper Radio II OT

2017-01-14 Thread Paul B. Walker, Jr.
I had some Duracell D's get a bit hot and bloat and ruin a radio. I would bet some $ that Patrick's radio got pretty warm over time. Paul On Sat, Jan 14, 2017 at 3:48 PM, Stewart, Joseph R < randystew...@missouristate.edu> wrote: > Russ Edmunds wrote: > I'd not be overconfident that you have go

Re: [IRCA] Batteries in my Supper Radio II OT

2017-01-14 Thread Stewart, Joseph R
Russ Edmunds wrote: I'd not be overconfident that you have good Duracells. Over the past 2 years I've had more Duracell AA and AAA cells leak fairly early in their useful lives. I've been checking my radios more frequently and removing the cells entirely for those not planned to be in use for anyth

Re: [IRCA] Batteries in my Supper Radio II OT

2017-01-14 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
Anecdotal vague memory here: yes, I believe I've seen this also with alkalines in series. Is it possible that you might have mixed in older Duracells with fresh ones, Patrick? If one cell in a series discharges down to zero volts faster than the others, likely due to starting at a lower in

Re: [IRCA] Batteries in my Supper Radio II OT

2017-01-14 Thread Eric Floden
Is a Supper Radio at all like a TV Dinner? Signed, Eric Floden Hungry for breakfast ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the ori

Re: [IRCA] Batteries in my Supper Radio II OT

2017-01-14 Thread Russ Edmunds
I'd not be overconfident that you have good Duracells. Over the past 2 years I've had more Duracell AA and AAA cells leak fairly early in their useful lives. I've been checking my radios more frequently and removing the cells entirely for those not planned to be in use for anything longer than a fe

Re: [IRCA] Batteries in my Supper Radio II OT

2017-01-14 Thread Hawkins
Patrick, The only time I have ever seen anything like that was in Kenwood rechargeable handie talkie batteries from the late 70's / early 80's. Never with a non rechargeable battery. Steve On 1/14/17 5:50 AM, Patrick Martin wrote: Hi Everyone, Something odd happened tonight. I found my Su

[IRCA] Batteries in my Supper Radio II OT

2017-01-14 Thread Patrick Martin
Hi Everyone, Something odd happened tonight. I found my Super Radio II dead. So I figured the batteries were dead. I went to check them and found something odd. Two of the six batteries had reversed polarity! In my over 50 years in electronics I have never found that. The batteries are good Du