another TS-80s question

[W7EJT]

Subject should state TS-180s - not 80s

what is this? (found behind a two-screw panel on the side).

Looks like some sort of battery - or odd capacitor

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll8/udornf4/ts-180-Bat.jpg

[KA5IPF]

Memory battery holder.

Clif

[K9YLI]

if you have  memory.  it holds three  button batteries.
thick ones..  i forget the  type..
butthey did come in a thre pack   from  Kame-apart.

[W7EJT]

Kame-apart?

[K9YLI]

 say it slowly  kkkkkk   ma part.           as in   BIG K ( you bought it and it   kameapart.)
someting like  wally world..

but it might have been    shopko....

[KA5N]

Did you notice all the blue/green corrosion comming out one end?
Maybe the batteries need replacing.  Think maybe???

Get that thing out and clean all the goop out before the rig is ruined.

Allen KA5N

[AC5UP]

#44 Alkaline button cells are a popular choice for things like calculators and larger watches. Three of them stacked would be about the right size for the battery holder and provide 4.5 volts, which isn't a bad choice for a memory retention battery...

[W7EJT]

Yes, I noticed the corrosion. (I just got this xcvr last week!) Give me a break, Allen!

I have taken the interesting battery "holder" apart - cleaned it out. Replaced the LR-44 corroded batteries. Bingo.

Did you notice all the blue/green corrosion comming out one end?
Maybe the batteries need replacing.  Think maybe???

Get that thing out and clean all the goop out before the rig is ruined.

Allen KA5N