My IC-R3 is the same, woeful life when using the TV, and pretty average even
without the screen flashed up. I have made up a couple of portable 6V power
packs so that if I need to, I can get a couple of days out of it.




Matt

"Good!" wrote in message
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so true. You get a half hour of TV on the batteries. Recharging takes
hours


"Vic Martinez" wrote in message
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I read awhile back the most interesting things to monitor, are
frequencies ABOVE what the 'R3' is capable of recieving, and it also has
a lousy battery life.