Hi,
I have categorised my questions into basic categories of doubt. Would be great if you can just answer quoting the point no. This will ensure i get all my answers for each doubt that i have.
1. It doesnt have a clock or any function on it. It a very simple type of professional radio. No display nothing. Just on/of & volume on one knob and channel selection on another. I think the radio senses a drop in voltage and then the transmitting LED blinks non stop to show a low battery. I think its safe to off the radio immediately and then recharge as soon as possible right ? Since i think its not good to leave a battery in discharged condition for long ?
2. I dont think it has any function that runs in the background while the knob is in off position. So i assume its ok to just leave the battery packs in the radio ? Cause its so inconvenient and risks ending up with a loose batt clip etc if i needlessly detach the battery every week and put them back in, and that would mean picking up a new radio if the batt clip breaks or something. So is it ok to leave the batt inside ?
3. We use these radios on an average of once in 2 weeks for events. Do you think that kind of usage is enough to keep the battery healthy ? So i can skip the monthly discharge > recharge cycles.
4. If im going to leave the radio unused for about 2 months or so Ill fully charge then discharge to 50% and store it ? I think 50% charge is suggested for storing batteries for long periods ?
5. What is the rough expected life of a battery like this considering our sparse usage pattern ? I mean if a person charges & uses this radio once in 3 days and gets x years of life span out of the battery. If a person charges & uses it 3 times in a month will he get a longer life of battery or is the life span duration fixed irrespective of charging pattern.
Thanks a lot for your contributions. I think this post will turn into a mini course on battery maintenance for all people who seek advice on this particular subject.