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The Medway Handyman wrote:
John Stumbles wrote:
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And have any manufacturers caught up with the fact that AA NiMH cells,
rather than C-size, are the sweet spot for capacity versus price?


On that point, why do DAB radios eat batteries? What takes all that
power?

Digits. Always more power hungry than analogue. Before they add all the
bells and whistles one expects today.

I've got a truly ancient AM radio I built from a kit some 40 odd years
ago. Not a pocket set but full sized portable with 7x4" speaker. Plenty
loud enough to fill a room. PP9 battery lasts about 6 months of heavy use.
Not that it gets that these days. ;-)

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