One big annoyance with my AMNVOLT Mini SI4732 V3 is that every time I get it out to use, the battery indicator is deep into the red zone. I had just assumed it was a bad battery with abnormal internal resistance.
Thanks to commenter David, I’ve learned that this is not the case. He pointed me to an explanation of the problem on GitHub.
It’s hard to believe that anyone would do something this stupid, but the ATS Mini V3 circuit is partially connected to the battery EVEN WHEN THE POWER SWITCH IS OFF. Not only is this inconvenient, but the additional battery charging will eventually reduce battery longevity.
I’m not sure what to do. The fix suggested looks difficult and holds the risk of irreparably damaging the radio. There are other suggested fixes: