KX3 Battery Charging Question

[Dave Moorman]

Hello, all -

I installed the KXBC3 and charged up the batteries.  It's all working well.

My understanding from reading the manual is that the KXBC3 does not automatically charge the batteries.  

For example, if you use the KX3 on battery power for a few hours and then plug it into the power supply in the shack, the batteries will not be automatically be topped off, but you have to go to the bat chg menu item and initiate a charge.  Is that correct?

Thanks,

Dave K9SW
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[Matt Zilmer]

Correct.  You can set the time on the charge too, using the VFO A
dial.  Charge rate runs about 200 mA, so in general a 12 hour charge
works for fully discharged batteries.  It's one of those YMMV things.

matt W6NIA

On Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:17:06 -0600, you wrote:

>Hello, all -
>
>I installed the KXBC3 and charged up the batteries.  It's all working well.
>
>My understanding from reading the manual is that the KXBC3 does not automatically charge the batteries.  
>
>For example, if you use the KX3 on battery power for a few hours and then plug it into the power supply in the shack, the batteries will not be automatically be topped off, but you have to go to the bat chg menu item and initiate a charge.  Is that correct?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Dave K9SW
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[Richard Gillingham]

Yes

73
Gil, W1RG

> From: [hidden email]
> Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:17:06 -0600
> To: [hidden email]
> Subject: [Elecraft] KX3 Battery Charging Question
>
> Hello, all -
>
> I installed the KXBC3 and charged up the batteries.  It's all working well.
>
> My understanding from reading the manual is that the KXBC3 does not automatically charge the batteries.  
>
> For example, if you use the KX3 on battery power for a few hours and then plug it into the power supply in the shack, the batteries will not be automatically be topped off, but you have to go to the bat chg menu item and initiate a charge.  Is that correct?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dave K9SW
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