103 BATTERY PACKS■ Battery chargingD Regular charging with the BC-146The optional BC-146 provides regular charging of an optionalNI-Cd battery pack with/without transceiver. The following isadditionally required:• An optional AC adapter. (An AD-99N is supplied with BC-146.)D About AD-99NThe adapter (Spacer A) only is required for IC-V82/U82 se-ries. When removing the spacer (Spacer B/C), push the notchcarefully with your finger to remove the spacer (Spacer B/C)from the adapter (Spacer A).R CAUTION!DO NOT push or force the notch with a screw driver, etc.,to remove it.DO NOT bend the notch when the adapter and spacer arenot joined together. This will cause weakening of the notchplastic.Both cases may break the notch and it may not be able tobe reattached.Push the notchcarefully.Remove the spacer (Spacer B/C)from the adapter.Check orienta-tion for correctcharging. (In-sert togetherwith AD-99N.)Turn power OFF.BC-146 +AD-99N• Chargeable batteryBP-209N, BP-222NRecommendation:Charge the BP-211N (Li-Ion) by BC-119N (or BC-121N) fora maximum of 2 hours. Li-Ion batteries are different from Ni-Cd batteries in that it is not necessary to completely chargeand discharge them to prolong the battery life. Therefore,charging the battery in intervals, and not for extended peri-ods is recommended.