68BA Battery Adapter for PRC-68 Family Radios

Radio shown for illustration,
not included with adapter

Multi Mode Battery Adapter

The 68BA will work on all the radios in the PRC-68 family: PRC-68, PRC-68A, PRC-68B, PRC-126, PRC-128, PRC-136, and also the chemical alarm PSR-2,and the BER tester F91100.  The M23 Mortar Ballistic Computer will run for about 10 hours using 10 each Alkaline AA cells. The 68BA directly replaces the BA-1588/U, BA-5588/U, BB-588/U, BB-388/U and with the use of your battery box will replace the BB-715/U, 548103-804, 6140-01-241-2295.  Note that the talk time is a strong function of the type and number of batteries you use.

This adapter consists of the printed circuit board that has snaps to hold either:

• 2 each 9 Volt batteries
• 4 each 9 Volt batteries
• 1 each battery holder that has 10 each AA batteries

in addition there is a battery holder for 2 each AA batteries that can be placed in series with the 10 AA holder for a total of 12 AA batteries.  Note that it is the users choice which type and number of batteries are used. The 68BA ships with all of the battery holders, mounting screws and special cut packing foam for the battery box.

Instruction Sheet.pdf

Features

Can use 9 volt or AA batteries

The batteries can be primary or rechargeable.
 

10 each AA	12 each AA	2 each 9 Volt	2 each 9 Volt	4 each 9 Volt

Safety Insulating Sleeve on Negative Terminal

There is an insulating sleeve around the negative terminal to prevent connecting two batteries in a way that would cause a short.  This insulator also prevents touching the radio with reverse polarity.

Capacity

The amp hour capacity of the adapter depends on the type of batteries used.  Some examples might be:  

#	Chemistry	Battery	Model	Volts	Amp hours	Watt hours
2 * 9V	Alkaline	Rayovac	A1604	18	0.6	10.8
2 * 9V	NiMH	Eveready	NH22	15.7	0.15	2.4
4 * 9V	Alkaline	Rayovac	A1604	18	1.2	21.6
4 * 9V	LiMnO2	Energizer	L522	18	2.4	43.2
10 * 1.5V	NiMH	Maha	1700	13.6	1.7	23.1
10 * 1.5V	Alkaline	Rayovac	815	15.8	2.2	34.8
12 * 1.5V	NiMH	Maha	1700	16.5	1.7	28.1
10 * 1.5V	LiFeS2	Energizer	L91 RS 23-663	15.0	2.9	43.5

Using 12 instead of 10 AA batteries will not change the Amp hours, but it does increase the talk time because the cutoff voltage is increased.  

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