Tired of AA's...

[sikeston34m]

Originally Posted by lincpimp

Or just use 2 of the 1100 a123 cells in series. Around 6v, so it should work great. No need for a lvc either, if you leave it on it will not melt the radio. May even be able to fit a 2s2p pack in there.

Yes, in the case of 6v input. Some other Battery Chemistry would be the way to go.

Or like you said, use a voltage regulator.

It's really hard on any battery to completely kill it though.