I have one in my KX1 and it's the best accessory.
I operate all the time from an external 10-cell NiMH pack, and I haven't noticed any difference whatsoever.
You only see very brief flashes while tuning around. When you've got a signal zeroed in it's flashing with the signal, but if you figure conservatively that CW has a 50% duty cycle ( I think it's actually less than that) and the LED draws maybe 10ma, and you are transmitting 50% of the time in a QSO, it works out to not worth worrying about.
On the other hand, the ability to zero beat the other guy.... priceless.
73,
Mike N2HTT
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From: Scott Walker <
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Date: Sunday, June 18, 2006 1:07 pm
Subject: [Elecraft] KX-1 and Zero-beat Tuning Indicator?
> Just curious if anyone who has installed the K6XX SMD zero-beat
> board in their KX-1 has noted or even noticed how much it reduces
> the battery life? It would seem to me that if it is flashing all
> the time as you tune around and QSO that it would have a
> significant effect...
> I haven't installed mine yet, and am on the fence about doing it.
> -Scott N3SW
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