The same transmitter was used to test each of the batteries
shown in each graph.
A data-logging multimeter was used to sample the battery
voltage every 30 seconds.
Current Draw: Each transmitter was checked to insure that
its current draw met published manufacturers specs.
Each battery tested was a new battery with a short 'shelf
life'. These aren't old batteries. Each was recently purchased
specifically for these tests.
Each transmitter was tested with no audio input. Bench
tests show that actual modulation causes almost no perceptable
change in the current draw of the transmitter.