Icom IC-F40GT [13/32] Charging note

BATTERY PACKS

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Charging NOTE

Prior to using the transceiver for the ﬁrst time, the battery pack must

be fully charged for optimum life and operation.

• Recommended temperature range for charging:

+10°C to +40°C (50°F to 140°F).

• Use the supplied charger or optional charger

(BC-119/BC-121 for

rapid charging, BC-137 #02 for regular charging) only. NEVER use

other manufacturers’ chargers.

The optional BP-209 or BP-210 battery packs include rechargeable

Ni-Cd (Ni-MH: BP-210) batteries and can be charged approx. 300

times. Charge the battery pack before ﬁrst operating the transceiver

or when the battery pack becomes exhausted.

If you want to charge the battery pack more than 300 times, the fol-

lowing points should be observed:

• Avoid over charging. The charging period should be less than

48 hours.

• Use the battery until it becomes almost completely exhausted

under normal conditions. We recommend battery charging after

transmitting becomes impossible.

Battery pack life

When the operating period becomes extremely short, even after

charging the battery pack fully, a new battery pack is needed.