Re: Correct rechargeable battery maintenance?

["John Hartog" hartogj]

Oops - I'm not sure how I ended up with the weird subject line in my
previous post.

John Hartog

--- In  "John Hartog"
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> > Alkaline battery (AA- 1.5 volts) or better yet, John Hartog's
> > suggested battery sled of 4 NiMH AA's.  These are the same type of
> > rechargeable batteries as Dan describes.  You need a "type A" power
> > plug (.7mm X 2.35mm) to connect the sled to your recorder.
>
> Here's a photo of my 4AA sled made from Radio Shack parts.
>
> http://www.rockscallop.org/how/batsled02_4xAA.JPG
>
> I decided to try this after I tested a 3V power supply for a Sony MD
> and found it actually provides 5V.  I don't know what the max the HiMD
> can take is, but the highest I have gone is 5.7V in both a RH10 and a
> NH700.  I have not tried it yet with alkalines, and I am certainly
> nervous about destroying a recorder.
>
> John Hartog
>