Advice on UHF CB Battery

What brand of radio? If it uses AA cells you are better off going to Coles and picking up some AA NiMH 2100 mAh, about $30 for charger + 2 cells and a further $10 for another couple of cells. I think Dick Smith sells a 12 volt fast charger for NiMH cells.

If you go for the "AA"'s I would recommend Nicad's over Nimh's. In my experience the Nicad's will give you much better performance. Their discharge characteristics are better suited to the current drain of hand held tranceivers, especially if it is a 5Watt unit.

Robbo.

Thanks for replying.

Actually, it is a 5 Watt Handheld, Uniden Uh050XR, which apparantly takes a different kind of battery by the looks of it. Can you please download this manual and let me know what you think because I've never seen batteries like this in stores before. http://www.uniden.com.au/PDF/UH050XR.pdf

There is a picture of the battery, it is fairly large and looks quite rare from what I've seen....
Thanks

Adam

I have one of those uniden handhelds and yes it's going to be a bugger to find the battery for it, and I have a feeling it may cost you a few bob. The stock battery is a Nicad. If you had the old one and it was stuffed you could probally get it rebuilt by a battery wholesaler like Siomar, however you will most likely have to buy a newy from a uniden supplier.
The other option may be to source a second hand one that is stuffed and get it rebuilt, all you need is the casing, however it may be a lot easier and possibly cheaper to just buy a new one. Also give the guy on ebay a bad review, because half the cost of those radios is the battery, let anyone else who is going to buy from him aware of his dodgy characterisitcs.

I am not naming anybody, but he said "any good communications store will sell them for around $40." Now I don't know what to do. I buy a new handheld, i knew it was not coming with a battery, but I had no clue at all that they were so rare and a lot dearer than what this guy said. Where could I get in contact with the uniden company anyway?

Adam

I don't believe a battery for a handheld CB is over $100! Thats mad!

Anyway, if any of you guys know anybody or anywhere or ANYTHING about getting one for a cheaper price second hand, just let me know. It comes with the charger and everything, just whats the good in a charger without a battery? I'll preferably look for something second hand somewhere because I don't know if I want to pay $115 just for a battery.

Adam

I saw a replacement Uniden battery and mount at Dick Smiths the other day - didn't look at the price though.Bob