I purchased this recharger and I am unable to recharge the battery (7.4V 1800mAH/13.32Wh) that came with my Baofeng 5RA. Any helpful hints please.
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I'd make sure polarity is correct on the recharger and also check to insure that battery seats properly.
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I have one charger that works, one that is toast. When I plug-in the one that works (without a battery in it) the LED comes on green, but flashes red about every half-second or so. If your charger does that, your battery is probably bad. I had one bad battery, and 1 bad charger, and I was going crazy till I connected with someone who had working chargers and batteries so I could do some tests. Hope that helps.
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Yes, I tried charging Energizer 2450mAh AA rebatteries with no problem. Just be sure to charge it in pairs of the same bat capacity.
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Same thing happened to me. However, I was able to buy an adapter from Radioshack. It is an Enercell AC Adapter cat. no. 273-313. I also had to replace the original rechargeable batteries. The more time goes on with this radio, the more I regret purchasing it. Well, good luck!
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Radio Shack Brand Ultralast #18500 Lithium Phosphate 3.2V Battery. I dont normally do this but i am suggesting you return that flashlight while u still can. I had purchased two and had to return one almost instantly after receiving it and the second is dead. No matter how many diff fully charged batteries i replace in it, it refuses to work. Trust me SEND IT BACK. Pelican makes a less exspensive dive light that works very well.
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You need to purchase a BaoFeng "battery eliminator". Do a search for this and you will find one. The battery eliminator will power your radio. To charge the battery you will need to use your charging base with an adapter like this.
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Good question...SAME THING FOR ME!! Good thing I bought 2 new batteries when I bought charger. Maybe Amazon could get an answer for BOTH of us!!
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I have a battery that I modified to fit the UV5r+. I took a Dremel tool and removed all the lower protrusions inside the battery except the two back U U connections.It works just fine. Be very careful with the tool. Do not go any deeper than the floor of where you remove the protrusions. For no more than the battery costs I bought an extra Baofeng regular battery an went to work on it. I am glad I did. BT
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You need to make sure the batteries have the same form factor. The one that came with my radio is cylindrical, roughly 5/8" in diameter and 2 11/16" long. From your description of the proposed battery change the voltage is fine and additional charge is also fine. But with more charge capacity usually comes higher physical volume so look out for a different (bigger) form factor. Incidentally, why do you want to upgrade the battery? The radio will run with the existing battery on one charge for a lonnnnng, long time. Hector
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MaryI ordered the exact same system you have and had the same problem with my battery. I ordered a new replacement battery and it works great; "I did not want to return the radio when I knew there was not a problem with it". The batteries that are packaged with the radios must be very old or some other defect and will not take a charge.Paul
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It doesn't appear that Baofeng (or any third party suppliers) offer an "extended" battery. A spare 7.4v, 2800ma replacement battery is available from Amazon and other sources.The only replacement antenna I have seen is made by Diamond Antennas. It is a Tri-Band antenna for 144/220/440, but may not have the proper connection at the base (SMA Female required), so an adapter may be necessary. This may not be desirable. Model is SRH320A.I see why you are asking... not much out there! WB2COY
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My DE1126 worked perfectly after the initial charge. If you can't get the battery to charge-up, then either the battery may be defective or the wall-wart charger or the DE1126 radio itself. In any event, you may have to return the item to the seller and request a replacement, but call or send and email first in case you need an RMA number. Good Luck!
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1. Look on the side of the battery. You will see a receptacle for the plug (on the extended battery). 2. I presume you will need the charger base for mobile application. 3. Does the Baofeng.com web site give you any information? 4. Google the question...
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Did you ever resolve this? I have just tried to recharge my batteries after long non use - one seems to have fully discharged and unit won't come on. I stated to charge second battery and it too is discharging. I have taken it off charger in case I lose it too. Love to know your outcome.
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No problem with mine, but it might not be your cradle. They had a batch of units that shipped with faulty batteries. I bought two of these radios - in one, the battery only charged enough for about 18 hours of use. The battery in the other unit didn't charge at all. Midland sent out free replacement batteries. Contact Midland at 816-241-8500.
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I didn't know that could happen unless the battery had reached its maximum number of re-charges. If the battery is too old, replace it with a new rechargeable. I have found that Radio Shack batteries are not very reliable, but have good luck with other brands.
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I haven't had it long enough to know and face that dilemma. I had to toss a different brand because I could not access the rechargeable battery. I hope this one can be opened somehow to access what are usually very NiMH standard batteries, but I don't know. Good luck. Maybe Waring can tell you.
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Charging base. I have the BaoFeng UV-5R and that's the only way to charge the battery. Kind of awkward to charge when driving. BF should copy Yaesu which has the charging port built into the radio. Good luck, KF6KVL.