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> As we all know, ORCA computers -- in this case a Phoenix -- are > notoriously hard on batteries. This is bad from a cost standpoint, but > good in one way because the battery is user replaceable. > > My question is: does anyone know where to get 9v lithium batteries > besides my local dive shop? I have found that any dive shop that I go > into charges almost $20 for a 9v Lithium. I have tried photo stores, > etc., but none of them seem to carry them. > > Is $20 the right price for a Lith. battery of this type, or is it just > monopolistic opportunism? How about Radio Shack. No, really. I am serious. RS sells the DuraLife 9-volt Lithium battery for about $5.00 a crack (no pun intended). When I discovered this, I depleted the supply for the entire North East Coast. I own a Phoenix and dabbled with both alkaline (good for about 1 week with decent low battery warning) and nicad (good for about .5 dive with no useful low battery warning). The solution - Radio Shack Lithium. Be advised, not every store carries them. You might have to call around a bit. Enjoy! :~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~:~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~: :Patrick Murphy : murphy@un*.sl*.un*.co* : :Unisys, Government Systems Division : "A common mistake that people make : :McLean, VA : when trying to design something com- : :(703) 847-2545 : pletely foolproof is to underestimate: : Opinions expressed are mine alone : the ingenuity of complete fools." : ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The score: Opinions-3 A**holes-1~~~~~~~Douglas Adams~~~~~
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