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The following article (batterie.ps) is a short article about batteries
and battery charging.  It covers many types of batteries that amateurs
might find useful around the hamshack.  It does not cover small HT
style batteries, although the principles would be similar.

Most of the batteries that I use are from the local scrapyard, and
were junked from  industrial lighting systems, etc.  I can usually
get a couple of years of service out of almost any of them, with
a little care, and some thought about bringing them back up to snuff.

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        REVISION of 6 OCTOBER, 1994.

        THE JUNIOR OPERATOR'S GUIDE BATTERIES, BATTERY CHARGERS, AND
        BATTERY CHARGING.

        A  Practical  Compendium  of All That Junk You Might Want to
        Know.

        By Robert D. Keys, NA4G

        Addenda to a  presentation  by  Alan  Pitegoff  (AB4OZ)  and
        Robert  D.  ``Boat  Anchor Bob'' Keys (NA4G) to the Homebrew
        Special Interest Group of the Raleigh Amateur Radio  Society
        (RARS) 26 August, 1992 and 26 May, 1993.

        The following document contains excerpts taken from numerous
        sources.  Where possible, full citation of said  sources  in
        given.   Where not possible, as full a citation as possible,
        based upon the author's existing information is given.  This
        document  is  placed  in  the  public  domain  and is freely
        copyable and distributable.

        Robert D. Keys, NA4G
        Raleigh, NC,
        25 September, 1994.

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Enjoy
73 DE NA4G
Boatanchor Bob

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*  73 TU SU SK DE NA4G             ``Boat Anchor Bob'', an ol' CW fart.  *
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*  Morse has been in the family for over 100 years.                      *
*  Morse radiotelegraphy (Spark/CW) has been in the family since 1914.   *
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*  May you have fair winds and following seas on your watch at the key.  *
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