• After witnessing the continued decrease of involvement in the SpotterNetwork staff in serving SN members with troubleshooting issues recently, I have unilaterally decided to terminate the relationship between SpotterNetwork's support and Stormtrack. I have witnessed multiple users unable to receive support weeks after initiating help threads on the forum. I find this lack of response from SpotterNetwork officials disappointing and a failure to hold up their end of the agreement that was made years ago, before I took over management of this site. In my opinion, having Stormtrack users sit and wait for so long to receive help on SpotterNetwork issues on the Stormtrack forums reflects poorly not only on SpotterNetwork, but on Stormtrack and (by association) me as well. Since the issue has not been satisfactorily addressed, I no longer wish for the Stormtrack forum to be associated with SpotterNetwork.

    I apologize to those who continue to have issues with the service and continue to see their issues left unaddressed. Please understand that the connection between ST and SN was put in place long before I had any say over it. But now that I am the "captain of this ship," it is within my right (nay, duty) to make adjustments as I see necessary. Ending this relationship is such an adjustment.

    For those who continue to need help, I recommend navigating a web browswer to SpotterNetwork's About page, and seeking the individuals listed on that page for all further inquiries about SpotterNetwork.

    From this moment forward, the SpotterNetwork sub-forum has been hidden/deleted and there will be no assurance that any SpotterNetwork issues brought up in any of Stormtrack's other sub-forums will be addressed. Do not rely on Stormtrack for help with SpotterNetwork issues.

    Sincerely, Jeff D.

Rechargeable Batteries. Any Recommendations??

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central Iowa
Needing to change my AA rechargeable battery supply. Was very happy using Powerex batteries however, I have been having huge problems with them holding a charge now. (all 24) Emails to customer support have not been returned.
Any recommendations on a rechargeable setup would be greatly appreciated. I mostly use AA batteries.
 
I'll second the Duracells. The charging only takes about 10 minutes and the batteries last for over a month in my digital camera.
 
Look for Eneloop cells (Circuit City, Wal-Mart, etc.). They will hold a charge a lot longer than standard NiMh cells. There are also some new "hybrid" cells showing up in the big box stores. I believe its Energizer that has the "hybrid" cells in Wal-Mart. The Eneloops are made by Sanyo IIRC.

Roger
 
I've been using the same 12 energizer Nimh ( 2100 to 2300 mAH) for 2 1/2 years. They are mainly used in the handheld scanner now, which is on at least 12 hours a day. During the first year they also got used in a Canon Power Shot daily .
I've tossed 4 during this time but the 12 are still giving me over 36 hours in the scanner each go around still. Not sure if that is close to normal or not though.
 
I use Rayovac's hybrids (supposed to have a shelf life up to 4x greater than regular NiMH rechargables). Got mine off eBay but I know some big retailers sell them.
 
Thanks for all the input. I researched all recommendations and while doing this, I came across this forum....
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/forumdisplay.php?f=9&order=desc

These guys seem to be the gurus of batteries. Alot of useful information posted.
For my needs I am going to give the Eneloops a try.(slow self discharge) I just ordered 12 AA batteries and a charger from Amazon for $35.

I still don't want to give up on my Powerex batteries since they were a bit more costly and I have lots of 'em. My problem may be with one of the chargers and not the actual cells. Since I am still on vacation next week I will have time to recondition them all and test the chargers.
 
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