Mystery Radios

[Stoneybroke]

Hello: I'm new here and will make my first post a question. Recently, a friend's widow gave me four (4) SMR Sea Lab 9600 handheld vhf marine radios. The radios have not been used for at least 7 years. They were used for about 5 days per year over a five year period.

Of course, the batteries,12v/600 mah nicad battery 10 packs, dated 10/11/93, were cold stone dead. However, after a 16 hour charge, all of the radios functioned perfectly. My question is twofold: Does anyone know anything about the quality of these units and perhaps more important, are battery replacements available anywhere? Any and all input would be appreciated. Thanks, Stoneybroke

[GordMay]

Cal-Centron claims to have batteries for SMR*.
3225 Tomahawk Dr. / P.O. Box 5474
Stockton, CA 95205-2450
Phone: (800)252-2094 / (209)942-2094
Fax: (209)942-2163
e-mail: sales@calcentron.com
Cal-Centron: Your resource for wholesale commercial and industrial electronic and electrical products.

*SMR stood for Southern Marine Research. Don’t know if they are still around.

[Stoneybroke]

Thanks, I will ask Cal Centron for a quote on Tuesday. I can't find any current info on SMR. Stoney

[hellosailor]

Stoney-
Try also contacting Bulldog Battery 800-721-1119 (Ohio), and The NiCad Lady www.nicdladyonline.com/ both rebuild battery packs and often can rebuild with better batteries for a lower cost than replacement packs.

Generally once NiCads are ten years old, even if they appear to charge well they won't hold the charge very long, and they have a fraction of the original capacity. If you can fully charge and discharge them a couple of times (by leaving them on "receive" with the squelch turned off) and they work well enough...You can keep the old batteries. (And buy a lottery ticket while your luck is running.<G>)

[GordMay]

I'm not certain SMR is still in business, nor that this is even the same company:
Southern Marine Research, Inc.
1401 - N.W. 89th Court
Miami, Florida, 33172
Phone: 305-591-9433
Fax: 305-593-9693
Contact Name: Walter French

[Stoneybroke]

The woman that gave me the radios found one of the original boxes yesterday. The address/telephone for SMR is still the same as listed above. Surely, with all the information you provided, I'll be able to resusitate these radios! I was surprised to see that the RF output power is 6.5 watts/1 watt switchable. I didn't think any of the handhelds went over 5 watts. Again, thanks for all your help. Stoney

[Tropic Cat]

Detail by Entity Name
Florida Profit Corporation
SOUTHERN MARINE RESEARCH, INC.
Filing Information
Document Number 570793
FEI Number 591870418
Date Filed 05/02/1978
State FL
Status INACTIVE
Last Event INVOLUNTARILY DISSOLVED
Event Date Filed 11/14/1986
Event Effective Date NONE

Principal Address
9344 S.W. 171 TERR.
MIAMI FL 33157
Changed 02/24/1981
Mailing Address
9344 S.W. 171 TERR.
MIAMI FL 33157
Changed 02/24/1981
Registered Agent Name & Address
BROEKER, DOUGLAS C
25 WEST FLAGLER ST
FIFTH FLOOR
MIAMI FL 33130
Name Changed: 06/28/1985
Address Changed: 06/28/1985
Officer/Director Detail
Name & Address
Title PD
SCARBOROUGH, GARY E.
9344 S.W. 171 TERR.
MIAMI FL
Title SD
SCARBOROUGH, MIRIAM H
9344 S.W. 171 TERR.
MIAMI FL
Annual Reports
Report Year Filed Date
1983 10/03/1983
1984 06/29/1984
1985 06/28/1985

Document Images
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Then I found this



Detail by Entity Name
Foreign Profit Corporation
SMR OF AMERICA, INC.
Cross Reference Name
SOUTHERN MARINE RESEARCH, INC.
Filing Information
Document Number P00599
FEI Number 061015635
Date Filed 01/16/1984
State DE
Status INACTIVE
Last Event WITHDRAWAL
Event Date Filed 12/28/2001
Event Effective Date NONE

Principal Address
1401 NORTHWEST 89TH COURT
MIAMI FL 33172
Changed 06/07/1999
Mailing Address
70 BRITANNIA STREET
MERIDEN CT 06450
Changed 12/28/2001
Registered Agent Name & Address
None
FL US
Registered Agent Revoked: 12/28/2001
Officer/Director Detail
Name & Address
Title P
VINE, R. WILLIAM
2200 SOUTH OCEAN LANE
FT. LAUDERDALE FL
Title VS
VINE, ALAN
70 BRITANNIA STREET
MERIDEN CT
Title T
VINE, ROBERTA
29 FERN STREET
WEST HAVEN CT
Annual Reports
Report Year Filed Date
1999 06/07/1999
2000 01/29/2001
2001 01/29/2000

Document Images

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