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Nvdoug
New member
Username: Nvdoug
Post Number: 6
Registered: 2-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 - 12:08 pm: | 
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I have an old Realistic pwr mic that uses a 7v mercury battery. Can't get those anymore. Would the 6v or 7.5v alkaline work?
Northern Nevada
CEF#1019
Doug
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Starface
Senior Member
Username: Starface
Post Number: 2334
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 - 2:08 pm: |
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Do a Google search for:
TwinPoint/Workman T175 7 volt battery.
Product Description:
Works on some of the older power mics like Turner M+2 and Astatic D104, Older Realistics and Cobra Power mics.
Hope this helps.
George/KI4NBE/Starface
CEF Ø476/CVC ØØ14/CEF HAM Ø181
CEF Southeast Net Controller
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Tech291
Moderator
Username: Tech291
Post Number: 524
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 - 7:55 pm: |
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Nvdoug,
Why not just order one here from Copper?
click on link; 7 volt battery
tech291
cef291/cvc6
kc8zpj |
Starface
Senior Member
Username: Starface
Post Number: 2336
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 - 10:48 pm: |
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sorry didn't know copper sold them 
George/KI4NBE/Starface
CEF Ø476/CVC ØØ14/CEF HAM Ø181
CEF Southeast Net Controller
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Nvdoug
New member
Username: Nvdoug
Post Number: 8
Registered: 2-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 - 11:01 pm: |
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Thats too funny!! I was told at a battery shop in Reno that the 7volt was no longer made. I took it as gospel !! and I never even looked any further. oops !! I will order one with the CS-400 coax after I get a question answered I posted in the Ask a tech forum.
Thanks, George & Tech291
Northern Nevada
CEF#1019
Doug
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Brain_damage
Intermediate Member
Username: Brain_damage
Post Number: 101
Registered: 4-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 - 10:15 pm: |
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take 5 of the number 357 batteries and tape them on top of one another thats what i did with apice oe scotch tape worked good |
Tech237
Moderator
Username: Tech237
Post Number: 1126
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, February 28, 2009 - 6:30 pm: |
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Me, I just rewired my RS power mic so that it picked power form the radio I was using in on, which just happens to be an IC-706.
I had noticed Copper had the required battery, but "free" power seemed a nicer way to go..
Simon
Tech237
N7AUS
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Nvdoug
Junior Member
Username: Nvdoug
Post Number: 14
Registered: 2-2009
| | Posted on Saturday, February 28, 2009 - 11:04 pm: |
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Simon/Tech237,
Thank you for the advice. The battery is already on its way. This is on an old 40+ ch Midland 77-888, which is a back up radio to my other back up radio. Thanks Again
Northern Nevada
CEF#1019
Doug
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Unit199
Advanced Member
Username: Unit199
Post Number: 670
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, March 01, 2009 - 3:16 am: |
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I use five of the 357 and use heat shrink tubing to hold them together.
HARVE
UNIT199
CEF0210/CVC#018/HAM#010
Midwest 10 Meter Net Controller
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Captian_radio
Advanced Member
Username: Captian_radio
Post Number: 544
Registered: 9-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, March 01, 2009 - 2:43 pm: |
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I usually make my own too but they will lose connectivity after a while so you have to take it apart and clean the contacts.
Bob
Robert L. Spicer The days of radio are just beginning!
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Ak3383
Member
Username: Ak3383
Post Number: 74
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, September 12, 2009 - 2:00 am: |
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put a dab of No-lox between the batteries and you won't have any problems. |
