Subj : Re: Storage To : HOLGER GRANHOLM From : TOM WALKER Date : Sat Jul 05 2014 09:10 am HG>Hi Tom, HG>TW> All of my Handhelds do. My Favorate is the Yaesu FT-530 because I HG>TW> picked up a 10 cell akaline battery holder for it giving me the fill HG>TW> 5 watt capability HG>I've got a 5-cell alkaline cassette for my Standard C-111 (jap.) but HG>haven't yet got an alkaline holder for my Icom IC-90. When i was active in an Emergency Communications net I would buy the "AA" batteries in the 40 cell pack. Always had two packs in ready reserve. I also had a Group 29 Lead Acid Battery for home use of my Alinco Mobile unit. On low power it would power the mobile unit for a little over 10 days Just berfore dropping out of Ham Radio I was considering getting a 45 watt solar panel set to for charging the battery --- þ SLMR 2.1a þ Typo Tom Strkes Again * Origin: Fidonet Since 1991 bbs.docsnetservices.com (1:123/140) .