Re: Re: Case resilient?
bernieS <[email protected]> Tue, 02 Jul 2013 13:20:10 -0400
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--oaMCaI9bNNPDrVQZbkz1ga96urjf1nrcrA7qu-3 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I keep a thin sheet of plastic between one of the=20 batteries and the battery terminal to open the=20 circuit when I know my VR-500 won't be used for=20 awhile. That way, I can leave the batteries=20 inside the radio without killing them. -bernieS. At 10:21 AM 7/2/2013, openbid wrote: > >I left a set of alkaline batteries in my VR500=20 >and the batteries leaked and expanded enough to=20 >cause a hairline crack in the case. I got all of=20 >the battery acid cleaned out and used a little=20 >epoxy to fix the crack. None of this had=20 >actually effected the operation of the radio.=20 >The problem with the VR500 is that it drains the=20 >batteries even when it is turned off. My advice=20 >would be to remove them if you are not going to=20 >be using the radio for several weeks. > >--- In=20 ><mailto:VR-500%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected],=20 >"toresteen" <aoresteen@...> wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In=20 > <mailto:VR-500%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected],=20 > "Chuck" <comtron@> wrote: > > > > > > I'm just curious...does anyone here leave=20 > batteries in their VR-500 over long periods of=20 > time? If so, has the radio's casing survived the stress without breaking? > > > > > > Chuck > > > > > > > I have and not had an issue with it per se.=20 > In 2010 I deployed to Iraq and decided not to=20 > take my FT-817 like I did in 2007/08. I took my=20 > VR-500 instead and enjoyed it a bunch. > > > > However, in typical GI fashion I just tossed=20 > it in one of my duffel bags wrapped in a towel=20 > for the trip home. When I tried to used it a=20 > few months later I discoved that the battery=20 > case was cracked and the batteries could not=20 > make contact. Ugh! I sent it to Yaesu USA for=20 > repair. Cost was $65 plus shipping. They replace the case. > > > > Moral: Put your VR-500 in a hard Pelican case for shipment! > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] --oaMCaI9bNNPDrVQZbkz1ga96urjf1nrcrA7qu-3 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd"> <html> <head> </head> <body style="background-color: #fff;"> <span style="display:none"> </span> <!--~-|**|PrettyHtmlStartT|**|-~--> <div id="ygrp-mlmsg" style="position:relative;"> <div id="ygrp-msg" style="z-index: 1;"> <!--~-|**|PrettyHtmlEndT|**|-~--> <div id="ygrp-text" > <p>I keep a thin sheet of plastic between one of the <br> batteries and the battery terminal to open the <br> circuit when I know my VR-500 won't be used for <br> awhile. That way, I can leave the batteries <br> inside the radio without killing them.<br> <br> -bernieS.<br> <br> At 10:21 AM 7/2/2013, openbid wrote:<br> ><br> >I left a set of alkaline batteries in my VR500 <br> >and the batteries leaked and expanded enough to <br> >cause a hairline crack in the case. I got all of <br> >the battery acid cleaned out and used a little <br> >epoxy to fix the crack. None of this had <br> >actually effected the operation of the radio. <br> >The problem with the VR500 is that it drains the <br> >batteries even when it is turned off. My advice <br> >would be to remove them if you are not going to <br> >be using the radio for several weeks.<br> ><br> >--- In <br> ><mailto:VR-500%40yahoogroups.com><a href="mailto:VR-500%40yahoogroups.com">[email protected]</a>, <br> >"toresteen" <aoresteen@...> wrote:<br> > ><br> > ><br> > ><br> > > --- In <br> > <mailto:VR-500%40yahoogroups.com><a href="mailto:VR-500%40yahoogroups.com">[email protected]</a>, <br> > "Chuck" <comtron@> wrote:<br> > > ><br> > > > I'm just curious...does anyone here leave <br> > batteries in their VR-500 over long periods of <br> > time? If so, has the radio's casing survived the stress without breaking?<br> > > ><br> > > > Chuck<br> > > ><br> > ><br> > > I have and not had an issue with it per se. <br> > In 2010 I deployed to Iraq and decided not to <br> > take my FT-817 like I did in 2007/08. I took my <br> > VR-500 instead and enjoyed it a bunch.<br> > ><br> > > However, in typical GI fashion I just tossed <br> > it in one of my duffel bags wrapped in a towel <br> > for the trip home. When I tried to used it a <br> > few months later I discoved that the battery <br> > case was cracked and the batteries could not <br> > make contact. Ugh! I sent it to Yaesu USA for <br> > repair. Cost was $65 plus shipping. They replace the case.<br> > ><br> > > Moral: Put your VR-500 in a hard Pelican case for shipment!<br> > ><br> ><br> ><br> <br> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]<br> <br> </p> </div> <!--~-|**|PrettyHtmlStart|**|-~--> <div style="color: #fff; height: 0;">__._,_.___</div> <table cellspacing=4px style="margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="font-size: 12px; font-family: arial; font-weight: bold; padding: 7px 5px 5px; color: #FFF; background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid #EAEAEA " > <a style="text-decoration: none; color: #2D50FD" href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VR-500/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJvaWdmcWdrBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE3Mjk4NwRncnBzcElkAzE3MDUwNjMxMDgEbXNnSWQDMzcxNARzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNycGx5BHN0aW1lAzEzNzMzODAxNjI-?act=reply&messageNum=3714">Reply via web post</a> </td> <td style="font-size: 12px; font-family: arial; padding: 7px 5px 5px; color: #FFF; background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid #EAEAEA; " > <a href="mailto:[email protected]?subject=Re%3A%20%5BVR-500%5D%20Re%3A%20Case%20resilient%3F" style="text-decoration: none; color: #2D50FD;"> Reply to sender </a> </td> <td style="font-size: 12px; font-family: arial; padding: 7px 5px 5px; color: #FFF; background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid #EAEAEA; "> <a href="mailto:[email protected]?subject=Re%3A%20%5BVR-500%5D%20Re%3A%20Case%20resilient%3F" style="text-decoration: none; color: #2D50FD"> Reply to group </a> </td> <td style="font-size: 12px; font-family: arial; padding: 7px 5px 5px; color: #FFF; background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid #EAEAEA; " > <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VR-500/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJkY2o4czEwBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE3Mjk4NwRncnBzcElkAzE3MDUwNjMxMDgEc2VjA2Z0cgRzbGsDbnRwYwRzdGltZQMxMzczMzgwMTYy" style="text-decoration: none; color: #2D50FD">Start a New Topic</a> </td> <td style="font-size: 12px; font-family: arial; padding: 7px 5px 5px; color: #2D50FD; background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid #EAEAEA; " > <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VR-500/message/3688;_ylc=X3oDMTMzMjRwOWdtBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE3Mjk4NwRncnBzcElkAzE3MDUwNjMxMDgEbXNnSWQDMzcxNARzZWMDZnRyBHNsawN2dHBjBHN0aW1lAzEzNzMzODAxNjIEdHBjSWQDMzY4OA--" style="text-decoration: none; color: #2D50FD;">Messages in this topic</a> (22) </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <!------- Start Nav Bar ------> <!-- |**|begin egp html banner|**| --> <div id="ygrp-vital" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 10px;"> <span id="vithd" style="font-weight: bold; color: #333; text-transform: uppercase; ">Recent Activity:</span> <ul style="list-style-type: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: inline;"> </ul> <div style="clear: both; padding-top: 2px; color: #1e66ae;"> <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VR-500;_ylc=X3oDMTJkbjUzaGVnBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE3Mjk4NwRncnBzcElkAzE3MDUwNjMxMDgEc2VjA3Z0bARzbGsDdmdocARzdGltZQMxMzczMzgwMTYy" style="text-decoration: none;">Visit Your Group</a> </div> </div> <div id="ygrp-grfd" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; padding: 15px 0;"> <!-- |**|begin egp html banner|**| --> Post message: [email protected] <BR> Subscribe: [email protected] <BR> Unsubscribe: [email protected] <BR> List owner: [email protected] <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> Ejoy the list!! <!-- |**|end egp html banner|**| --> </div> <div id="ft" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11px; margin-top: 5px; padding: 0 2px 0 0; clear: both;"> <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTJjbGsyOTBxBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE3Mjk4NwRncnBzcElkAzE3MDUwNjMxMDgEc2VjA2Z0cgRzbGsDZ2ZwBHN0aW1lAzEzNzMzODAxNjI-" style="float: left;"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/yg/logo/us.gif" height="15" width="137" alt="Yahoo! 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