"Bob Parnass" wrote in message
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On Sun, 16 Jan 2005 14:30:52 +0000, Chuck wrote:


One of the cells in your battery pack may be dead and
the lower voltage could be affecting the BC220XLT's
sensitivity.


Hmmmm....

I will unplug the battery and see if that helps any...


The best way to tell is to measure the DC voltage
of your fully charged battery pack. NiCd cells should
be 1.2 - 1.4 VDC each after a full charge.
If your pack has 4 NiCd cells, it should measure 4.8 - 5.6 VDC
after a full charge. If it measures a lower voltage, then
one or more cells is probably shorted.




Okee Dokiee...

Next time I have a "full charge" on the battery pack, I dig out my meter and
check it.

Thanks for the tip...

Now if I can just talk my wife into letting me spend $150 for that RS
Pro-95...