I have need for 2-way FRS/GMRS radios, and would like to find some that run on an 18650 battery. That seems like a perfect application for an 18650 cell. Are there any in production?
It’s odd that the 18650 cell has taken over the flashlight world, but nothing else (except laptops).
There are so many things that could really use Lithium Ion cells. I have a weather station with remote sensors that eat AA batteries. 18650 cells would be awesome for these.
Many of them charge from 5vdc, (or 12vdc stands) so perhaps the 18650’s could be used in mobile power supplies to recharge said radios
http://www.ebay.com/itm/5V-9V-12V-2A-Dual-USB-Power-Bank-6x-18650-Battery-Charger-Box-for-iPhone-SAMSUNG-/261443257048
http://www.fasttech.com/products/1424/10004461/1457400
Design your own battery holder and send it to Illumination Supply to have them 3D print it out.
My FRS/GMRS radios take either a dedicated rechargeable ‘battery pack’ that’s more or less 3 cheap NiMH cells in shrink wrap (that’s what comes with the radio), or 3 individual AA batteries. Eneloops work fine, better than the battery pack that comes with each radio.
They radios also have a USB charging port.
I actually prefer them to take AA eneloops, less to go wrong.
Just looked it up, I have a pair of Motorola MT352R if anyone is curious.
in fact… would be nice to find a 18650 powered WT ……. easy to replace batteries….
I use 4-cell version of QIDIAN powerbank to charge (10vdc stand) baofeng-82 radio outdoor.
Nice looking radio but VERY lacking on the details of the frequencies and radio functions
Band: public frequency band ( 0.5W ), U / V band
And from the question and answers…the display only does Chinese…not English
Nice looking radio, and has usb charging for build in batteries…but doesn’t look like something that is useable for the most part…maybe if the developers did a bit more they probably could be really good radios