[Elecraft] K2 Battery Life?

[Phil Wheeler]

Mychael,

I think the problem is that most folks (e.g., me!) will not do the care 
and feeding you describe, but just operate the rig off a 13.8 V supply 
and ignore the battery until they need to use it.  I suspect that 
seriously shortens the "2-4 yrs".

73, Phil

Mychael Morohovich wrote:

>Jeff AD9T asked, "How may months should the internal battery in a K2 last?"
>.....
>I was always careful to keep the battery properly charged, enlisting a smart
>charger for this task every evening as I went to bed, leaving it on "float"
>whenever the K2 was not in use. The battery only deep cycled a few times,
>primarily when the charger would be unknowingly dislodged from its customary
>wall socket, thus not affecting a charge. The next day, unknown to me, I
>would be starting with an improperly charged battery.
>
>....
>I recall that the mfg. promises something like 2-4 yrs. of dependable
>service, all depending upon degree of usage.
>



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