WTB Battery or battery tray for HX851

Looks like my battery starts loosing juice  after 6 hrs OTW, so looking for either backup battery or battery tray. I have spare vhf, but keep that one for emergencies.

I had a battery lesson yesterday.  12amp 7.5 amp hours ah, ran a livewell and a fishfinder starting at 6:30 am, got a glitch at 2:00pm on the ff screen.  That is about right because 6:30-2 is 7.5 hrs, so my battery worked according to amp hours.  What amp hr battery are you using?  WTB is at walmart in the camping section.  the small one holds a 5ah 12v and the large one holds my 12v 7.5ah battery.  I dont know if this helps.   Great to meetcha yesterday, still hurting from the wind workout.

I had a battery lesson yesterday.  12amp 7.5 amp hours ah, ran a livewell and a fishfinder starting at 6:30 am, got a glitch at 2:00pm on the ff screen.  That is about right because 6:30-2 is 7.5 hrs, so my battery worked according to amp hours.  What amp hr battery are you using?  WTB is at walmart in the camping section.  the small one holds a 5ah 12v and the large one holds my 12v 7.5ah battery.  I dont know if this helps.   Great to meetcha yesterday, still hurting from the wind workout.

He is looking for a battery for his VHF.

Looks like my battery starts loosing juice  after 6 hrs OTW, so looking for either backup battery or battery tray. I have spare vhf, but keep that one for emergencies.

Here you go: http://www.westmarine.com/buy/standard-horizon--lithium-ion-battery-pack--14497663?cm_mmc=PS-_-Google-_-Shopping_PLAs-_-14497663&adpos=1o1&creative=108421552444&device=c&matchtype=&network=g&gclid=CM2wofryks4CFVKEfgodYH0H8w

Looks like my battery starts loosing juice  after 6 hrs OTW, so looking for either backup battery or battery tray. I have spare vhf, but keep that one for emergencies.

Here you go: http://www.westmarine.com/buy/standard-horizon--lithium-ion-battery-pack--14497663?cm_mmc=PS-_-Google-_-Shopping_PLAs-_-14497663&adpos=1o1&creative=108421552444&device=c&matchtype=&network=g&gclid=CM2wofryks4CFVKEfgodYH0H8w

Thanks. Yes, they are still available and I probably will go for battery tray,  as more universal - just thought maybe somebody has one they don't need.

I had a battery lesson yesterday.  12amp 7.5 amp hours ah, ran a livewell and a fishfinder starting at 6:30 am, got a glitch at 2:00pm on the ff screen.  That is about right because 6:30-2 is 7.5 hrs, so my battery worked according to amp hours.  What amp hr battery are you using?  WTB is at walmart in the camping section.  the small one holds a 5ah 12v and the large one holds my 12v 7.5ah battery.  I dont know if this helps.   Great to meetcha yesterday, still hurting from the wind workout.

Thanks, Eddie - it was great to meet you yesterday and thanks a lot for intel, certainly will come back to tamales again!

I had a battery lesson yesterday.  12amp 7.5 amp hours ah, ran a livewell and a fishfinder starting at 6:30 am, got a glitch at 2:00pm on the ff screen.  That is about right because 6:30-2 is 7.5 hrs, so my battery worked according to amp hours.  What amp hr battery are you using?  WTB is at walmart in the camping section.  the small one holds a 5ah 12v and the large one holds my 12v 7.5ah battery.  I dont know if this helps.   Great to meetcha yesterday, still hurting from the wind workout.

He is looking for a battery for his VHF.

gotcha, often clueless

See if the unit will transmit  at full power with the tray, the one's I looked at only allow the unit to transmit at low power. Would suck if you could hear every one but no one can hear you.

See if the unit will transmit  at full power with the tray, the one's I looked at only allow the unit to transmit at low power. Would suck if you could hear every one but no one can hear you.

Thanks! I did not think it could have limitations

Also check how long the batteries will last. I had some disappointing results when mine was new. I haven't used the tray since. I keep it to extend my use over multiple days.

Also check how long the batteries will last. I had some disappointing results when mine was new. I haven't used the tray since. I keep it to extend my use over multiple days.

Thanks, you guys are great!

Using alkaline or rechargeables with the tray?  Alkaline are 1.5v, and rechargables are 1.2v, so less voltage on the rechargables may be an issue for your VHF if it's expecting say 12V, but only getting 9.6v.

See if the unit will transmit  at full power with the tray, the one's I looked at only allow the unit to transmit at low power. Would suck if you could hear every one but no one can hear you.

Thanks! I did not think it could have limitations

Yup.  There are likely limitations.

-Allen

Using alkaline or rechargeables with the tray?  Alkaline are 1.5v, and rechargables are 1.2v, so less voltage on the rechargables may be an issue for your VHF if it's expecting say 12V, but only getting 9.6v.

I don't remember if I tried lithium batteries. The oem battery lasted a lot longer, at least with the GPS enabled.