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  1. You will have to wait a long time for that unless they lic out the patent, i am sure they renew the patent. On the DC012 there are little to no battery discharge when you leave the battery in an unplugged radio, i have three of them, a DC011, DC012, and DC013. I can go days without using the unplugged radio, and when the battery dies i just throw in another one or plug the radio. Thanks - That's the info I was looking for!
  2. You will have to wait a long time for that unless they lic out the patent, i am sure they renew the patent. On the DC012 there are little to no battery discharge when you leave the battery in an unplugged radio, i have three of them, a DC011, DC012, and DC013. I can go days without using the unplugged radio, and when the battery dies i just throw in another one or plug the radio. Sorry- Maybe I misstated- My understanding is that the DC011 depletes a fully charged battery over the course of a few days while the radio is turned *off* and is unplugged. So, if I put a fresh battery in Friday, and put it in my truck, it will be dead on Monday when I want to listen. This is what I'm asking for people's experience with... can anybody validate that this is no longer a problem on the DC012? Thanks & great site!
  3. Has anybody tested to see how long a battery inside the new DC012 holds a charge when unplugged? The DW911 could be unplugged for many days with very little battery discharge. The DC011 supposedly discharged a fresh battery in a day or two, which is a deal breaker for me. Something about needing the battery to support the memory presets, which weren't present on the DW911? I'd like to pick up a new radio charger, but it's not very useful to me if it depletes batteries so quickly when not in use. The DC012 owner's manual says that it will drain a battery when not in use, but doesn't give an idea of how quickly this happens. I can't wait for DeWalt's patent to expire on the radio charger so we can see some competition in features from Milwaukee and Makita radio chargers! (DeWalt's patent is the only reason the competitors' radios don't charge batteries.)
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