K2 Internal Battery Question

[Edward A. Dauer]

I just installed the KBT2 battery option in the K2, and have a question which the manual does not address.

I leave the K2 untouched for two or three weeks at a time, at my operating QTH which is 100 miles from my home in town.

For safety’s sake should the battery be removed when the rig just sits for that amount of time?  Removing it isn’t difficult, but it isn’t a trivial matter either.

If it is OK to leave it in the transceiver, should the battery switch be set to off?  The rig isn’t likely to be turned on accidentally while I’m away.  In fact, I can’t imagine how that could ever happen.  Just wondering if disconnecting it from the K2 would be prudent.

Thanks for any advice,

Ted, KN1CBR
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[Don Wilhelm]

Ted,

I see no harm in leaving the K2 internal battery installed and turned on
for long periods of time.
The main reason for the battery switch is to prevent accidently powering
the K2 during transport.

The internal battery in my K2 has been installed and the switch turned
on for several years.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 8/28/2016 12:21 AM, Dauer, Edward wrote:
> I just installed the KBT2 battery option in the K2, and have a question which the manual does not address.
>
> I leave the K2 untouched for two or three weeks at a time, at my operating QTH which is 100 miles from my home in town.
>
> For safety’s sake should the battery be removed when the rig just sits for that amount of time?  Removing it isn’t difficult, but it isn’t a trivial matter either.
>
>

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