Heathkit-GR-78

[Jerry Lofstead]

I had exactly the same problem... 8-)  That cured it.

Jerry
W3CDE

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Allen Jones" <w9dz at YAHOO.COM>
To: <HEATH at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV>
Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 11:22 AM
Subject: Re: [HEATH-TEMPE] Heathkit-GR-78


> I bought a GR-78 a year or so ago.
> 
> Like Mike says, the NICAD is always bad.  I actually
> took the battery apart.  It is 8 AA cells in series. 
> I got 8 solder tab NIMH cells from BatteriesAmerica
> and intend to rebuild the pack.  It's one of the many
> projects I'll get to someday. :-)
> 
> 73
> 
> Allen, W9DZ
> 
> --- Mike Bryce <prosolar at SSSNET.COM> wrote:
> 
> > the internal nicad battery for this radio is always
> > bad. good heavens, 
> > they're older than sin now. The wimpy power supply
> > and or charger may 
> > not have enough hummph to charge and operate the
> > battery at one time. 
> > If I recall, there's some switching done when the 12
> > volt power cord is 
> > plugged in. a simple voltage check at the input
> > power jack and battery 
> > would be the first rule.
> > 
> > and...
> > 
> > when you're done, the gr-78 really blows above 15
> > kHz..
> > 
> > 
> > Mike, WB8VGE
> > SunLight Energy Systems
> > The Heathkit Shop
> > 
> > http://www.seslogic.com
> > http://www.theheathkitshop.com/
> > 
> 
> 
> 
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