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Ron Wanttaja wrote:
> On Thu, 01 Feb 2007 09:11:34 -0600, Barnyard BOb <rooster@barnyard.com> wrote:
>
>> Being a penny pincher, my solution many years ago was to invest
>> in 9 volt Ratshack Nickel-Metal Hydride RECHARGEABLES.
>> Although hardly cheap, I haven't had to buy more batteries
>> in close to a decade.They paid for themselves in a month.
>> Perhaps you are doing likewise.
>
> I tried, but it wouldn't power up the headset. The voltage when fully-charged
> is a bit low, but when you consider an alkaline will power the headset until it
> gets so low it'll hardly tickle the tongue, I do not know what's happening. It
> might be that the impedance of the rechargeable is different than an alkaline
> and the circuitry is thrown off by it.
>
> I just buy a big pack of 9V batteries from Costco. Lasts me a couple of years.
> Tuck a spare into the flying jacket pocket.
>
> Ron Wanttaja
I've a pair of Telex Echelons. The ANR battery box connects with a
miniature stereo plug. I built little plates to mount the plug jacks,
and added an extra jack for the ANR power. Ran a couple extra wires a
little regulator circuit I built.
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