Olle, that's because NiMh peak at 1.2V and hold more or less that voltage till they drop suddenly, unlike alkaline which start at 1.5Vish and drop steadily from there.
Possibly time to listen to your own advice Vas.
Ronen, you're misguided if you think even the entire membership of JW could influence Sony one way or the other, let alone the few who bought those units.
With three blocks to choose from you should be fine everywhere.
If you're on Facebook, search for the Global Radio Mic Frequencies group, plenty of info there
It's an issue with the Rode, I'm 99% sure, this has happened before, a search on here might throw something up, but try another mic before you go any further, the phase reverse barrel will fix it.
Todd beat me to it. You're fine in devices with a plastic battery tube, but put them in your pocket and short them accidentally, or put them in something with a metal battery tube, like a Lectro TX or an SD mixer, and you'll be having fun sooner than you thought.
Well, it's not good news for Zaxcom, there's no arguing that, I'm sure this action will have cost them a fair amount of money, and it hasn't worked out.
Let me guess, someone else has given you some free stuff, so they will be your favourite manufacturer, until you realise it's not quite what you need, then the baton will pass to someone else?
We've been here before Rado
Phil D, you're in safe hands with www.solidstatesound.co.uk it's run by Rodney Wayman, he'll be the guy you spoke to, and he's one of the most respected people in Pro Audio in the UK, he was part of Raper and Wayman who for a long time were among the best suppliers.