can you use rechargable batteries and recharge it while in the radio?
1860344
Please note the included car power adapter will NOT also charge rechargeable batteries. This is stated in the manual.
484940
Not sure exactly what you mean, but I will try my hardest to answer. You have to have the radio sitting in the base in order for it to charge. You can not just plug the wire directly into the radio. You can charge only one at a time. One awesome feature, though, is that the rechargeable batteries are AA size. So if they do go dead, just replace them with some Energizers until you can get back to charge them. One thing that sucks is that you basically have to have it plugged in to a computer to charge...ooooooorrrrrr...use your wall charger from an iPhone.
570045
No. You can use regular rechargeable batteries. Nice little kit though. Takes two AA batteries about 3 hours to recharge.
649198
Each radio comes with a rechargeable battery pack included, but it is easily replaced with 3 AA batteries each. However, I recommend keeping the rechargeable pack installed due to the fact that the battery cover requires a screwdriver (or coin) to open. These radios recharge easily with a supplied AC to 2-Mini USB cable.
1002907
Yes, if the batteries are inserted and cut off the supply of electricity, the radio will be powered by batteries.
1441139
No. The ability to recharge would depend on the AA's you provide (it takes two). IE it does not have a built in battery that can be recharged. But obviously if you have AA's that are rechargeable, you can recharge them yourself before reinserting.
1387093
Yes of course. I just liked the rechargeable version I had previously. Obviously, you could use rechargeable batteries as well. It was just nice to have it all-in-one and not need the rechargeable batteries (or normal batteries) as extra.
2182094
No you need to put the batteries and remove the clear plastic piece from the battery compartment to expose the contact between the battery and the radio. All radios must use the same frequency
948943
You can use rechargeable batteries, but there is no built-in rechargeable battery.
1657589
Yes...however you would have very limited use before battery had to be recharged.
2267284
All you need is a USB cable and it will charge rechargeable batteries. You will need to change the settings to rechargeable batteries though. You can't beat this radio for the price!
687224
Yes, you can change batteries in the radio. Did I say you can "charge batteries" WITH-IN the radio? (Must be the glasses. I read it wrongly.) NO! You cannot charge batteries "WITH-IN" the radio. I recommend using alkaline d-cell batteries. All the same brand and replace the batteries as needed.
356989
No the radio does not charge the battery. You can use the USB cable and attache to a computer, or an MP3 charger, etc. I use the charger that came with my Garmin GPS, in the house or in the car. As long as the cables attache correctly U R OK .
1098185
No the microphones are not rechargeable but you can use rechargeable Battery's in them
786936
No, the batteries will not be charged when the AC is plugged in. However, I have noticed that the radio will run a long time, many hours on the batteries alone with no degradation in performance. Not sure how many hours since I have yet to exhaust the batteries.
1999599
Yes, I try to keep mine plugged in as much as possible. You do have to make sure it is in the off position (Radio Off)for the charge to hold. Mine has held a charge with just the batteries for 6 days and about 25 - 30 (volume dependent) hours of use - before failure. Better than most radios for reception - -when you see the antenna you will understand. Use it for yard work with an fm transmitter and take it deep in the woods for the local stations 70+ miles away. Durable, not the greatest fidelity, but adequate...small size makes it easy to pack anywhere...use it nearly every day!
804294
The battery pack can only be charged in the radio handset. However,, you can use rechargeable AA batteries in place of the battery pack. If you decide to use rechargeable batteries, I would suggest getting Sanyo Eneloop batteries. They hold a charge much longer and can be recharged more often than Energizer or Duracell rechargeables.