[PSUBS-MAILIST] Alternative battery for SSB-2010

Thu Jul 2 18:44:06 EDT 2026

That’s great info, yeah it makes sense that OTS didn’t do much noise
mitigation, it seems like they came up with a working design and haven’t
changed it much over the years. I’ll stick with the batteries too, just
another thing to add to the checklist!

On Thu, Jul 2, 2026 at 2:52 PM Cliff Redus via Personal_Submersibles <
personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:

> Justin, in the early days on the R300, I switched from the battery pack in
> the OTS  SSB-2010 Radio to the power supply of my boat.  Big mistake.
> Over the years, I have dealt with all kinds of noise that the SSB-2010
> apparently cannot filter out. I did not figure this out till much later. My
> guess is there was never a need for OTS to invest much in filtering power
> because with divers, the self-contained battery pack with short leads from
> the pack to PCB in the radio does not genrate my electrical noise.  I have
> since switched back to using rechargeable batteries like Jon mentions.  It
> is a pain in the butt, but given all the PWM noises my motor controllers
> make and the PWM on my exterior lights, it's for the best.
>
> On Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 02:49:46 PM CDT, 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?
>
> On Thu, Jul 2, 2026 at 11:44 AM Jon Wallace via Personal_Submersibles <
> personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>
> A couple of examples:
>
> https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N91OF9H
>
> https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D4M581B3
>
>
>
>
>
> On Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 02:05:30 PM EDT, Justin Helland via
> Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>
>
> 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:
>
> 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
>
>
>
> On Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 01:12:40 PM EDT, Justin Helland via
> Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>
>
> 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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