‰  NOW 30 WPM  ‰
ARE TERMINATED IN A VERY TINY PLUG.  I CHECKED VARIOUS BATTERY SUPPLIERS ON
THE INTERNET, AND THE CHEAPEST PRICE WAS IN THE 15 RANGE WITH ANYWHERE FROM
5 TO 7 SHIPPING AND HANDLING.  SINCE THIS WAS ABOUT HALF THE PRICE I PAID
FOR THE VERSA, I WAS RESIGNED TO RESETTING THE CLOCK AND EVERYTHING ELSE ON
START UP.  WHILE I WAS CHECKING OUT THE HINTS AND KINKS COLUMN IN THE JULY
2006 ISSUE OF QST, THE PICTURE IN THE UPPER RIGHT CORNER OF PAGE 57 CAUGHT
MY EYE.  THE BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF HOLDING SOME TABS AGAINST A BUTTON CELL
MADE ME STOP AND READ THE ACCOMPANYING ARTICLE.  THE IDEA OF SHRINK
WRAPPING THE CONNECTORS APPEALED TO ME AND I CHECKED MY JUNK BOX FOR SHRINK
TUBING.  I PICKED UP A CR 2430 FROM MY LOCAL BATTERY STORE FOR 3R90 PLUS
TAX AND GAVE IT A WHIRL.  THE BATTERY LOCATION, ACCORDING TO THE FREELAB
WEB SITE WAS UNDER THE RIGHT HAND PORTION OF THE LAPTOP.  WHAT WAS MISSING
IN THE INFORMATION WAS THE FACT YOU HAVE TO DISASSEMBLE ALMOST THE ENTIRE
LAPTOP TO GET TO THE BATTERY.  ITS AMAZING HOW THESE THINGS ARE SHOEHORNED
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1,376 MDC W9ODS 383 2 2 1,362 OK K6QK 599 2 1 1,348 SDG N4JDB 245 5 1 1,325
AL W5TVW 109 5 1 1,290 LA K0RFD 357 2 1 1,282 CO K0HPS 100 5 1 1,250 EB
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