ht1250 cold problems weird

[OCSD117]

I use my HT1250 out in the Cold, I live in Vermont. Anyway It does not transmit when it is out in the cold for a couple hours. Obviosly this is not acceptable. I also used my AS1 in a colder environment and it worked flawlessly. I am not sure if it is the radio or the battery but either way i need a radio that works when cold any suggestions?? Oh ya I'm poor. I would like a display but it is not nessasary!


Any ideas?

[Garyf629]

I use my HT1250 out in the Cold, I live in Vermont. Anyway It does not transmit when it is out in the cold for a couple hours. Obviosly this is not acceptable.

When you try to transmit, does it beep, or make any sounds, is the display working? How old is your battery, is it a low voltage situation?

We have a bunch of these that are use by a SAR group in the Presidential Range in New Hampshire. (Mount Washington area for all you non New Englanders) They regularly spend days at a time out in the cold with no issues. They do replace batteries every season, and store their spare batteries in a warm area, when on a rescue.

[OCSD117]

I believe that it has to do with the batteries freezing. I have some new ones and some old ones after about 2 hours in the cold it will recieve but not transmit.

[northstarfire0693]

That sounds wierd....If it not the battery I would have it looked at by Motorola. I use a HT 1250 VHF here in Alaska and it works in temps from -20 down to -45 with no trouble.

[OCSD117]

I think I figured it out. I beleiev it was an older battery that was affected not the radio!