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Evening,
I just finished KX1 #2213, long overdue (I got it in June '09), but c'est la vie. It's a bit too damp out to put up an antenna to test with. I'll get the Auto ATU and 30/80m modules built next weekend most likely, assuming it rains as forecast. Anyway, I was wondering what the general consensus re the best battery type to use? Lithium or re-chargeable? Regards John EI7IG ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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I bought some Energiser lithium cells from eBay and they just seem to last for ever in the KX-1. I have never been a rechargeable sort of person and the lithium cells represent good value to me. I am using them now in my K1. 73 Stephen G4SJP On 31 October 2011 21:47, John Ronan <[hidden email]> wrote: > Evening, > > I just finished KX1 #2213, long overdue (I got it in June '09), but > c'est la vie. It's a bit too damp out to put up an antenna to test with. > I'll get the Auto ATU and 30/80m modules built next weekend most likely, > assuming it rains as forecast. > > Anyway, I was wondering what the general consensus re the best battery > type to use? Lithium or re-chargeable? > > Regards > John > EI7IG > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ... [show rest of quote] ______________________________________________________________
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John,
The Lithium cells will provide good life and good voltage over that lifetime. Rechargable NiMh cells are nice because they can be recharged, but the voltage from them is only 1.2 volts per cell, and they will not perform very long before the KX1 proclaims "low voltage". If you do use the NiMh cells, set the BAT menu parameter to 6.5 volts - see page 62 of the manual for the recommended BAT menu settings for various batteries. 73, Don W3FPR On 10/31/2011 5:47 PM, John Ronan wrote: > Evening, > > I just finished KX1 #2213, long overdue (I got it in June '09), but > c'est la vie. It's a bit too damp out to put up an antenna to test with. > I'll get the Auto ATU and 30/80m modules built next weekend most likely, > assuming it rains as forecast. > > Anyway, I was wondering what the general consensus re the best battery > type to use? Lithium or re-chargeable? > > Regards > John > EI7IG > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ... [show rest of quote] ______________________________________________________________
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