Motorola HNN 9008AR battery - NiMH

Motorola batteries for two-way radios are especially designed, built and tested to take the tremendous abuse radios have to handle in the field. Hard knocks and extreme temperatures can cause batteries to lose power. And a sharp drop in power or rise in impedance can easily cause the radio receiver to completely shut down, or "desense."

Motorola Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH) batteries can work 40% to 50% longer between charges than NiCd batteries of similar size, but do not operate as efficiently in extreme temperatures. NiMH contain fewer toxic chemicals, so disposal is more environmentally friendly.