About this replacement
Hytera PD980 / PD985 Series — 7.4V Li-ion Replacement Battery (BL2016 / BL3004)
This 7.4V, 2000mAh Li-ion battery replaces the Hytera BL2016 and BL3004 packs used in the PD980, PD985, and PD985B portable radios. These are professional land mobile radios running on the DMR digital protocol, used in public safety, security, and commercial field operations. Voltage and capacity match OEM spec — no firmware flags, no rejected pack warnings on the charger dock.
- PD980 / PD985 platform fit: The PD980 and PD985 share the same battery bay geometry, contact strip layout, and 7.4V BMS handshake threshold. Both OEM part numbers — BL2016 and BL3004 — cross to the same physical form factor and connector, so this single replacement covers the full series without modification.
- Bench tested on actual hardware: We cycled this pack through a full charge and PTT-load discharge sequence on the PD985 platform. The BMS held stable across repeated transmit spikes and the charger dock accepted the pack without a fault LED on first insertion.
- First insertion on the CH10A07 dock: If the dock LED blinks amber on first seating, remove the pack, wipe the gold contact strip with a dry cloth, and reseat firmly. The Hytera charging platform requires a clean contact cycle to complete the BMS handshake before it begins charging.
Why the PD980 cuts out mid-transmission on a freshly inserted battery
The PD980 draws a sharp current spike at PTT press — transmit current can briefly exceed 2A on a DMR time slot. If the pack has been sitting at storage voltage (typically around 3.7V per cell), the BMS may interpret that spike as an overcurrent event and trip before the radio completes the transmission. This is not a faulty battery. One or two full charge cycles bring cell voltage up to the operating range where the BMS handles transmit bursts without tripping. If cutouts persist after two cycles, check that the battery contacts in the radio bay are clean and making full contact.
Bar indicator shows one fewer bar than expected after a full charge
The PD980 and PD985 use a simple voltage-threshold bar indicator — each bar corresponds to a voltage band, not a calibrated capacity measurement. A new pack fresh off a first charge may read one bar low because the cells haven't yet reached their fully rested open-circuit voltage. Leave the radio off for ten minutes after removing it from the charger. Resting voltage typically settles above the next threshold and the bar indicator updates on next power-on. If the indicator still reads low after resting, confirm charger output with a multimeter — the pack should show 8.2–8.4V at full charge.