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PACKS ON MY OTHER HANDHELDS.  EVEN MY ROCK BOTTOM, LOST IN THE QUARRY RADIO
HAD A HIGHER BATTERY CAPACITY.  ALINCO DOES OFFER A 2000 MAH NIMH BATTERY
PACK FOR ABOUT 50, AND IT WORKS WITH THE SUPPLIED WALL CHARGER.  ACCORDING
TO THE MANUAL, IT TAKES ABOUT 30 HOURS TO CHARGE, SO THE OPTIONAL EDC 159
RAPID CHARGER WILL BE OF INTEREST.  TWO HIGH CAPACITY LI ION BATTERY PACKS
ARE ALSO AVAILABLE, BUT THEY REQUIRE AN ADDITIONAL OPTIONAL CHARGER.  THE
OPTIONAL EBP 64 1600 MAH LI ION BATTERY PACK AND THE MATCHING EDC 160 RAPID
CHARGER ADD ABOUT 100 TO THE COST OF THIS TRANSCEIVER.  FOR THOSE ON THE
OTHER SIDE OF THE POND, AN 1100 MAH LI ION BATTERY PACK IS A STANDARD
FEATURE WITH THE DJ V57E EUROPEAN VERSION.  MANUAL PROGRAMMING OF MEMORIES
200, PLUS A CALL CHANNEL IS VERY SIMPLE.  AFTER DIALING IN THE FREQUENCY
AND OPERATING PARAMETERS IN THE VFO MODE, THERE ARE ONLY FOUR STEPS TO
COMPLETE THE PROGRAMMING OF A MEMORY CHANNEL.  EACH MEMORY CHANNEL MAY BE
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