Batteries for KX series radios

[Ken G Kopp]

I will error on the side of caution and never use any type of battery
inside my radio.  Given the potential for damage it simply isn't worth the
risk.

I recently sold the clock / charger board for my KX3.

73

K0PP
73
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[Doug Turnbull]

Internal batteries are handy if you are flying as airlines may object to
batteries outside equipment.   Otherwise I agree.

                   73 Doug EI2CN

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Subject: [Elecraft] Batteries for KX series radios

I will error on the side of caution and never use any type of battery
inside my radio.  Given the potential for damage it simply isn't worth the
risk.

I recently sold the clock / charger board for my KX3.

73

K0PP
73
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[Jim Brown-10]

On Sun,11/13/2016 12:54 PM, Doug Turnbull wrote:
> Internal batteries are handy if you are flying as airlines may object to
> batteries outside equipment.

They're also quite handy if you're using the radio to walk around and
probe for RFI, or to look for the resonance on an antenna.

73, Jim K9YC

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[Ignacy]

Jim Brown-10 wrote

They're also quite handy if you're using the radio to walk around and
probe for RFI, or to look for the resonance on an antenna.

Very much true. I have never seen NIMH or AA Lithium battery leaking.

 

Doug wrote

> Internal batteries are handy if you are flying as airlines may object to
> batteries outside equipment.

Very few questions from airlines if any. Recently I traveled many connections with an Expert amp + lots of cables + KX3 + batteries as hand luggage and mostly no questions.

Ignacy, NO9E