Which kind of battery should I use with the VII and the VIIx?
The Seven uses removable AAA batteries, as does the Three. Please note the Seven consumes batteries faster than Threes because the transceiver’s internal NiCd battery must be recharged from the AAA batteries. Even if you don’t transmit or receive with the Seven, the NiCd will need recharging periodically, due to its characteristic ‘self-discharge’. Throwaway alkaline batteries are the most popular, and can be obtained in bulk at discount from Costco , Office Depot , Radio Shack and other vendors. Rechargable batteries will work, but will require changing more often, as rechargables do not hold as much of a charge as single-use batteries. Nickel-cadmium (NiCd) batteries are a bad fit for Palms, but nickel metal hydride (Ni-MH) and rechargeable alkaline (from Rayovac or Lenmar) batteries seem to work well. Rechargable alkalines live longer if recharged frequently, whereas Ni-MH batteries can be completely drained or only partially drained at charge time with no appreciable difference. If
