Battery options.

By now you've exchanged all your broken and busted AN/PRC-112 survival radios, NSN 5820-01-279-5450 and NSN 5820-01-458-6018, for the new D model, NSN 5820-01-500-1535.

You're excited about the new features like built-in test (BIT) indicators for both the radio and its batteries and more battery options. But maybe you're asking, just what are those battery options?

I'm glad you asked!

You can still use the standard, sealed lithium-sulfur dioxide battery, BA-5112A/U, NSN 6135-01-439-6229. After it's discharged, it's done!

You can also use eight AA non-rechargeable lithium L91 batteries, NSN 6135-01-333-6101. If you go this route, you'll need battery pack, NSN 5940-01-504-8134, to hold the eight batteries.

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Another option is eight AA rechargeable nickel-metal hydride batteries, NSN 6130-01-487-2385. For them, you'll need battery pack, INSN 5940-01-520-9597 and battery charger, INSN 6130-01-537-4260.

For ordering info, write:

Battle Creek Customer Interaction Center

Defense Logistics Information Service 

74 Washington Ave. N

Battle Creek, MI 49017-3084

Or call: [phone]/ DSN 661-7766/ [phone]

Or fax: DSN 661-5305/[phone]

Or email: [e-mail]