Whats the best battery for Icom two-way radios?
• What are the charging cycles of Nickel-cadmium and Nickel-metal-hydride batteries? • Can I use a Lithium Ion battery on my two-way Radio? ICOM two-way Radio Tips What’s the best battery for ICOM two-way radio? Most ICOM two-way radio use nickel-cadmium. These batteries are durable and forgiving if abused. The recommended alternative is nickel-metal-hydride, a battery that has higher energy density and contains no toxic metals. Comparing the two, nickel-cadmium has the advantage of maintaining steady high capacity and low internal resistance through most of its service life. Nickel-metal-hydride, on the other hand, starts with good capacity and low internal resistance but the resistance increases after a few hundred cycles. Nickel-based ICOM two-way radio batteries are high in maintenance. Periodic discharge cycles are needed to prevent crystalline formation on the cell plates, also known as memory. Nickel-cadmium is more receptive to memory than nickel-metal-hydride because both nick
