[PSUBS-MAILIST] Alternative battery for SSB-2010

[Alec Smyth via Personal_Submersibles]

I powered them from the sub, but switched back to independent power because
of electrical noise.

On Thu, Jul 2, 2026 at 3:49 PM Justin Helland via Personal_Submersibles <
personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:

> Thanks Jon! Has anyone here ever powered their comms from the sub, or are
> you all just running with batteries?
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> On Thu, Jul 2, 2026 at 11:44 AM Jon Wallace via Personal_Submersibles <
> personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
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>> A couple of examples:
>>
>> https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N91OF9H
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>> https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D4M581B3
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>> On Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 02:05:30 PM EDT, Justin Helland via
>> Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
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>>
>> Oh nice, that would work perfectly! Mine were off eBay and they came with
>> the original battery but they don’t seem to hold a charge very well. Let me
>> know if you have pictures or links to the AA one
>>
>> On Thu, Jul 2, 2026 at 10:52 AM Jon Wallace via Personal_Submersibles <
>> personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
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>> I have not seen a "pack" replacement, but as Alec said, my units came
>> with a generic 8-AA plastic battery holder with a 9-volt type wiring
>> harness.  Better off using this and AA lithium batteries that can be
>> recharged via an external charger.  Walmart has an 8-pack battery charger
>> for $22.
>>
>> Jon
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>> On Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 01:12:40 PM EDT, Justin Helland via
>> Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
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>>
>> Greetings! Have any of you found a decent off the shelf battery as a
>> replacement for the OTS 12v NiMH battery in the SSB-2010? I could probably
>> build one with spare cells I have lying around, but I was just wondering if
>> there's anything out there that's cheaper than the $150 OTS wants for the
>> official replacement.
>>
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