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Do not confuse the Realistic BP-202H, 7.2 volts with the Icom BP-202H which is only 3.6 volts.

Origimal Icom batteries: CM-* is dark grey, CM-*B is black & CM-*G is light grey, volts & capacity are denoted through the numbers) (The CM-5AG is a high capacity (denoted by the A) light grey (G) pack).

BP-4, IC-8, CM-12 and CM-12G are battery holders that will hold 6 (BP-4), 8 (IC-8) or 10 (CM-12 / 12G) × AA batteries.
CM12 is unsuitable for some radios due to higher voltage (15 volts). Check user manual for voltage compatability.

Equivalents:

AB-BP5CD, ADSI-BP8H, BP2, BP-3, BP-3H, BP-4, BP-5, BP-5A, BP-5X, BP-7, BP-7s, BP-7X, BP-7XH, BP-70, BP-8, BP-8H, BP8M, BP-8SH, BP-8XH, CM12, CM12G, CM-5AG, CM-7B, CM-7G, CM-7x, CM-8B, CM-8G, CM96, CM-96B, CM-96G, IC-7S, IC-7SM, IC-8, IC-8S, IC-8SM, WWH-BP7, WWH-BP7S WWN-BP7, WWN-BP7S, WWH-BP8, WWN-BP8,

Radio Shack: RS 19-300,

Realistic: BP-202H, BP-202XH,

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Common
Name.
Dimensions. Chemical Composition. Nominal Voltage.
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BP-3. All packs are:
65 mm Wide × 35.5 mm Deep.

Original CM types are all listed as 80 mm High.

BP types are:

39 mm
(2 & 3 types).

49 mm
(4 type).

57 mm
(5 type not 5A).

60.5 mm
(70 type).

83 mm
(202, 5A, 7, 8
& ADSI-BP8H types
(not BP-7S, BP-7XH, IC-7S
or IC-8S) ),

108 mm
BP-7S & BP-7XH.

I do not have the sizes for the
IC-7S or IC-8S yet.

All approx,

Contacts:
"Pip" Positive.
Metal slide Negative.

The various packs give differing voltages and capacities affecting output power and useage time.

Ni-Cd,

Ni-MH,

Or whatever you put in the holder types.

7.2 volts
2, 202 &
RS 19-300 types,

8.4 volts
3, 8
(except
IC-8S),
ADSI-BP8H & 96 types,

9.6 volts
IC-7S
& IC-8S,

10.8 volts
5 type,

13.2 volts
7
(except
IC-7S)
& 70 types.

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