AA Batteries for JR's new PCM9X

[Carl Farrington]

Can anybody think of a good reason why JR have decided that owners of the
new PCM 9X should have to go out and buy 8 AA batteries to use the thing?

If it was a 27Mhz 2-channel AM set for £35 then It'd be in fitting with the
spec, but it aint.

[Wilbur Wilburforce]

Seems very strange they should have done what they have done with the
batteries. JR seem to be losing the plot somewhat lateley methinks!!


Will

[Philip Martin]

"Wilbur Wilburforce" <willbeasley3d@aol.com1234> wrote in message
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> Seems very strange they should have done what they have done with the
> batteries. JR seem to be losing the plot somewhat lateley methinks!!
>
But at least its easy enough for you to go out and buy some decent, high
capacity, NiMhi and shove in there:o)

Phil Martin.



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[Alan Rait]

My 3810, which I bought in March this year, came similarly equipped. Good
point about the NiMh replacements though!

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"Philip Martin" <philip.martin1@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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> "Wilbur Wilburforce" <willbeasley3d@aol.com1234> wrote in message
> news:20030524030641.27444.00000202@mb-m03.aol.com...
> > Seems very strange they should have done what they have done with the
> > batteries. JR seem to be losing the plot somewhat lateley methinks!!
> >
> But at least its easy enough for you to go out and buy some decent, high
> capacity, NiMhi and shove in there:o)
>
> Phil Martin.
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[TimJ]

"Carl Farrington" <carl@000compsup000.net> wrote in message
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> Can anybody think of a good reason why JR have decided that owners of the
> new PCM 9X should have to go out and buy 8 AA batteries to use the thing?
>
I bought my PCM9X yesterday and it came WITH 1100mah tx & rx batteries, so
maybe the question should be why did the shop selling you the radio remove
them !!!

> If it was a 27Mhz 2-channel AM set for £35 then It'd be in fitting with
the
> spec, but it aint.
>
>

[luke collins]

Bad move if its like the cars when the damp gets in the pressure joints on
the batt ends oxide up and bang off she goes! I give it 3 months of winter
in the UK before they change the design due to failures.
"TimJ" <timjatarachdotnetdotau> wrote in message
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>
> "Carl Farrington" <carl@000compsup000.net> wrote in message
> news:bamgef$h17$1$8300dec7@news.demon.co.uk...
> > Can anybody think of a good reason why JR have decided that owners of
the
> > new PCM 9X should have to go out and buy 8 AA batteries to use the
thing?
> >
> I bought my PCM9X yesterday and it came WITH 1100mah tx & rx batteries, so
> maybe the question should be why did the shop selling you the radio remove
> them !!!
>
> > If it was a 27Mhz 2-channel AM set for £35 then It'd be in fitting with
> the
> > spec, but it aint.
> >
> >
>
>

[Carl Farrington]

luke collins wrote:
> Bad move if its like the cars when the damp gets in the pressure
> joints on the batt ends oxide up and bang off she goes! I give it 3
> months of winter in the UK before they change the design due to
> failures. "TimJ" <timjatarachdotnetdotau> wrote in message
> news:3ecf5a7b$1@funnel.arach.net.au...


well apparently, Cyberheli (where I read about the missing nicads and the
battery 'holder' that was included instead) are supplying them with the
Nicad pack due to popular demand, for the time being at least.