[TenTec] Paragon Questions - My first

[ron]

Doesn't metal hydride and nicads charge at different rates??
Can you use hydride in place of nicads?
Ron wb1hga

Bwana Bob wrote:
> My book says the same thing, but I found that an alkaline battery will 
> leak, especially if you leave the power supply on all the time, like I 
> do, and the battery is continually charged. Spend the extra money on a 
> Nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery. I leave my power supply on 
> all the time, so the battery only is needed during power failures, or 
> when I shut down the power supply to service the rig.