Where I used to work, we were required to dispose of AAA and AA batteries into a special trash can or recycling. Think about the trash space that could have been saved if all batteries were either

A lot of my RC friends have fire and explosive resistant bags that we can put our batteries in while charging. There are some metal boxes people use (BatBox is a brand). Lipo batteries, commonly used

I remember those times. The big reason that the chargers aren’t recommended for those battery types is that too many people had their batteries explode, with all the damage and acid burns that go

Bob, Thanks for the reply. What amazes me is that this is not widely known. It is like a secret that battery makers don't want us to know, so we keep buying more "use once" batteries. The key, as

Very cool, thanks Bob

Yes you can recharge Alkaline Batteries, but be careful. They can get hot so charge slowly, can leak or split (then throw away), or pop or explode. A general rule to charge at no more than 180-190mA

CMRA gang and Richard (W6RKK): Several years ago, I bought a universal battery charger, mainly for the purpose of recharging Li-ion 18650 batteries that came in my Rig Expert AA600. It wasn't until

CMRA group: I just got off the phone with the VA Hospital. Ralph will be their guest until sometime this weekend (don't know exact time, yet). He is still out of it, so don't try to phone him until

Thank you. Richard

Thanks Tim, Keep us informed. Bill -- Bill

CMRA group: I just got off the phone with Catherine (Ralph Howard's wife, WD6BGN). Ralph is recovering from surgery at the Veterans Hospital and will be there a few days, (unknown stay at this

The recent Propagation Summit 2021 is posted on YouTube now. It covers a variety of interesting topics. Naturally you can skip through the presentation to locate subjects of interest.

May be advised to ask before. Good info thanks

Hi On the NBC news tonight they said that there is a over abundance of doses of monoclonal antibodies. If this treatment is administered within a week or so of the onset of symptoms it can greatly

Saturday is the morning to learn all about antenna evaluation. Fred is talking Antenna Analyzers. I bet someone has an MFJ and I'll work on a Nano VNA capabilities. Join us via Zoom with a full cup of

The zerohedge memo incorrectly describes the "boogaloo boys" as left-wing extremists. They are, in fact, a quasi-militia of right-wing extremists.

Needs no comment. https://www.zerohedge.com/political/feds-warn-amateur-radio-operators-not-commit-criminals-acts-ahead-inauguration

This is FYI. I confess to being a little slow on the draw at times, so I was baffled by the e-mail I received from ARRL the other day explaining the purpose of ham radio. Any references to it on

I sent this earlier to a defunct email account (seems it's still in my contacts list). For anyone who, like me, was unaware of the trademarked phrase in the email from ARRL, here is what I

Thought I would share this! Brian AD0UK ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Central Missouri Radio Association <cmrasecretary@...> Date: Sun, Jan 17, 2021 at 9:51 AM Subject: Fwd: Winterfest