Intercom, Volume 16, Number 10, April 1983 Page: 10 of 81
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Radio Shack batteries win in science fair contest
Each year, the Orange County,
Fla. school system sponsors a Sci-
ence Fair and invites each student
to perform and submit an experi-
ment. This year's winner at Con-
way Junior High School was Jeff
Johnson, whose experiment, "The
Comparisons of Batteries," set out
to determine the best value in bat-
teries on the market, in terms of
longevity and economy. Another
Conway Junior High student,
Laura Gunthy, performed a similar
experiment, with similar results:
Radio Shack batteries scored very
well in both tests, and under all
criteria.
Jeff Johnson's experiment con-
sisted of a Radio Shack multitester
and a panel volt meter assembled
to test the batteries under load
conditions. He tested the batteries
every half hour, beginning his test-
ing in October 1982 and finishing
in February 1983. After calculating
the life of each battery, Jeff calcu-
lated which sizes and brands were
the most economical to use.
Jeff's calculations indicated that
Radio Shack batteries are superior
in life and economy, and won the
test without a doubt. Jeff con-
cluded that "D" cells are, in gen-
eral, most cost-efficient, costing
about one cent per hour to oper-
ate, followed by "C" cells, which
cost about three to four cents per
hour. Radio Shack Enercells
Calling all 'Hams!'
The Intercom has received nu-
merous inquiries lately about an
amateur radio net-not a
Company-sponsored net, but just
a group of employees around the
world who are "Hams" and would
like to communicate with other em-
ployees via shortwave radio for
fun, practice and getting better ac-
quainted.
So, if there are any Tandy/Radio
Shack "Hams" operating such a
net, please pass the information
along to Bill Palmer, W5SFE, edi-
tor of the Intercom, and the news
will be published in the Intercom's
general news section.
8placed first in both sizes and Radio
Shack alkalines placed second.
Jeff, who is an aspiring astro-
naut, feels that although his test
equipment is Radio Shack, it did
not influence the outcome of the
tests.
Laura Gunthy's experiment,
which also tested batteries, but un-
der no-load conditions, also found
that Radio Shack batteries won
over half of her tests.
Jeff Johnson won the Grand
Prize at his school, and now will
proceed to the Orange County Sci-
ence Fair. Laura Gunthy also won a
prize, an "Excellent" rating.
Howard Fleming, principal of
Conway Junior High School, in-
formed District 0896 Manager Ken
Christenson of Jeff Johnson's win-
ning entry, and provided a tour of
the school, the fair, and a lunch for
Christenson and District Secretary
Rusty Love.
Radio Shack extends congratu-
lations to these science-minded
youngsters for their winning en-
tries and a hearty thanks for pro-viding independent testimony that
Radio Shack products perform ef-
ficiently and economically.r,
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Laura Gunthy, a student at Conway Junior
High School in Orange County, Fla., dis-
plays her Certificate of Award and "Excel-
lent" ribbon, which she won at the school's
annual Science Fair. Laura conducted
tests of batteries under no-load conditions,
and found that Radio Shack batteries won
over half of the tests.District 0896 Manager Ken Christenson (left) congratulates Jeff Johnson, a student of
Conway Junior High School in Orange County, Fla., for his winning Science Fair entry,
which sought to determine the best value in batteries on the market. Radio Shack batteries
were the proven winner. Jeff received a certificate, a ribbon and a trophy, and will now
proceed to the Orange County Science Fair. Good luck!
INTERCOM, APRIL 1983
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