NASA Navtex Pro battery

[philip_stevens]

Has anyone any knowledge of the internal battery pack on the NASA Navtex Pro unit, and voltage? The number under the battery is 3V6, but doing a google brings up all sorts of variations of that number - if it does indeed refer to the battery type and not just the location of it.

Any ideas of where to get a replacement, or will NASA supply one?

 

[BobnLesley]

I've had a Pro-Plus for years and didn't know it had a battery in it! I'd expect Nasa would supply one, I've always found them helpful.

www.nasamarine.com

 

[stevebirch2002]

Expect it is a 3.6v Lithium Cell Battery. Have you a photo? Usual type is CR2032 or similar

Cheers

S

 

[philip_stevens]

Steve,
it is a 3 cell (what looks like) 1/2AA size pack, with PCB contacts at diagonally opposite ends.

I've done a search of RS and other battery suppliers, but cannot find anything like it on their sites. A google search also throws up nothing similar.

I'll contact NASA tomorrow if I cannot find anything generic. Maybe, just maybe, they will supply one, without going into health and safety.