How many people test their battery packs for capacity? Buying the cheap Chinese packs you can't really be sure you're getting what you paid for. There are documented cases of battery packs that are rated for more than the actual cells that are used internally. I see people questioning the common UV5R battery packs, for example, where people have noted the standard included pack has been marked with several different ratings.
I use an electronic load to test my battery packs, and use the OEM charger to ensure I start with a "fully charged" pack. Some people have a combo battery pack tester, reconditioning and charger system.
Having several portable radios with spare battery packs can get expensive. The cheap Chinese Lithium Ion packs run anywhere from a low of $20 to $25 and up to almost 2 to 3 times this amount. The real OEM packs are really expensive.
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How many people test their battery packs for capacity? Buying the cheap Chinese packs you can't really be sure you're getting what you paid for. There are documented cases of battery packs that are rated for more than the actual cells that are used internally. I see people questioning the common UV5R battery packs, for example, where people have noted the standard included pack has been marked with several different ratings.
I use an electronic load to test my battery packs, and use the OEM charger to ensure I start with a "fully charged" pack. Some people have a combo battery pack tester, reconditioning and charger system.
Having several portable radios with spare battery packs can get expensive. The cheap Chinese Lithium Ion packs run anywhere from a low of $20 to $25 and up to almost 2 to 3 times this amount. The real OEM packs are really expensive.
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