On Fri, 3 Sep 2004 00:01:51 -0500, GlennS wrote
(in article .com):


I'd like to get a MAHA charger, for general around-the-house
use. I use AA's and AAA's for my DX-399 (3 AA's),

A 399 and a buncha things like remotes and weather alarms needed one or
three charges rather than two or four and, so, I got me (and the elder
boy) a:

http://ccrane.com/quickcharger-battery-charger.aspx


Radio Shack
handheld CB (8 AA's), Radio Shack pocket AM/FM radio (2 AAA's), two
Mag lights (2 AA's and 1 AAA), Everready Headband light (3 AAA's),
Portable CD player (2 AA's), and Franklin Electronic Bible (4 AAA's)
all of which are used almost daily.

Incidentally, there are 9v metal batteries out now (the CCrane charger
doesn't have a provision for them but the RadioShack recharger I've got
will handle them). My suggestion is to stay clear of them; they just
don't enough "oomph" to mqke it - w're talkimg 160-200 here.

I don't think they're worth the bother. I get my alkaline 9v batteries
from RadioShack or Wal*Mart, because of their high turnover - which
generally means the batteries are safe. If you just /gotta/ work
recharges for 9v, you might try six "c cells" in an exterior battery
holder ("c cells" because they're affordable & reasonably long lasting
unlike "D" cells which cost an arm or leg or kidney).


++ Gray //








I've been reading the Thomas
Distributing website, but I'm not sure which charger would best fit my
needs. I don't have any rechargable batteries, and would buy them
with the charger. Would the C204W, the C204F, or the C401FS be best
for the above uses?

http://www.thomas-distributing.com

Thanks in advance. And please excuse the on-topic post during
an election year.