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Plugging it back into the regular charger is just an easy way to check the status of the battery because it tells you how far along it is charging. The radio doesn't know it is being charged from the cradle because the battery makes the connection to the cradle. So full (mostly) charge...

Tried the cd-41 cradle charger again last night. Left the radio on, both bands (Menu Item 79 RX Save = off) for about 12 hrs. Radio was off, green light was on, pulled it out and the radio wouldn't turn on. Dropped it back down and the red light turns on. Plugged it into the regular charger and...

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1. Regular wall adapter that comes with the radio - downside, you can't transmit at full power 2. cd-41 cradle charger - downside, will let the battery die if the radio is left on. 3. car charger - downside, the radio gets really hot. Anyone else notice these things?

Yes, its ok. The radio will draw from the battery though, not the charger. Also, the charger will not charge the battery if the radio is on. I left mine on all night in the cradle and the battery was completely dead in the morning. The little green light was on though saying that the battery...

thanks vyu, I plugged the radio into the wall charger and turned it off, and see that the battery is nearly dead. So yes, the battery indicator is not well calibrated. I am doing a test right now, going to see if the radio will charge while it is turned on. It bothers me that when the radio is...

Greetings programs! I recently got into ham radio and just purchased a VX-8R for my first radio! So I have a few n00b questions that I was unable to find other places. When I turn the volume to zero on both channels, and click the buttons, there is a repeatable "pop" sound that comes...