[Elecraft] AA primary cells: NiMH vs. Alkaline
Wallace, Andy
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Wed Jun 19 14:09:02 2002
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wayne Burdick [mailto:[email protected]]
>
> NiMH cells, in contrast, will sit between 1.125 and 1.25
> volts per cell
> for about 90% of their charge life, and even up to the 95% discharge
> point they'll be usable on transmit because their internal resistance
> stays low. This translates to more operating time.
It would be great if someone could put some charged NiMH cells in
their K1, set it to 5W, and auto-repeat CQ into a dummy load and
tell us how long it lasts. Set the length of CQ and repeat delay to
simulate ragchewing or a contest. That info would look great on the
KBT1 info sheet, too!
-Andy