[Elecraft] K2 Battery Life?

[Phil Wheeler]

Jeff,

I decided a couple of years ago that care and feeding of that internal 
battery was not worth the effort, and removed it.  And now my K2 is a 
K2/100 (use K1 and now KX1 for qrp portable, so it is academic.

73, Phil

Jeff Burns wrote:

>How may months should the internal battery in a K2 last?
>
>My second battery has gone bad after 18 months in service. I have been very
>careful to keep it on constant float charge at 13.9 V out of the charger. I
>have the new low drop diode installed.
>
>I have been purchasing my batteries from the lowest cost supplier I can
>find. I think I will get PowerSonic brand next time.
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