[Elecraft] Anyone found a better deal than this?

[Phil Wheeler]

Buddy Brannan wrote:

>Hi y'all,
>
>Well, so now that I've got my KX1 on order, I figured it's time to
>look for something suitable with which to power it. (Phil, any word on
>that tiny switching supply from Morse Express?)
>

Well, since you asked, it was noisier than the 12 VDC switcher from 
JAMECO I had been using.  May have been a defective unit, but back it went.

I find that using my 10 cell AA NiMH pack, with two rotating sets of 
cells, works fine for me.  So I may just stay with that approach.  I've 
thought about building my own linear supply for overseas travel, but I 
concluded that a homebuilt unit might excite some excitement at airport 
security checks -- so that is unlikely.

>
>Taking Wayne's (and other) suggestions, I looked into those Eveready
>L91 lithium cells. Seems most places have them for sale right around
>$3/cell, even in multi-packs they seem to come that way...but... At
>http://www.zbattery.com/zbattery/l91bp4.html
>
>I see a four-pack of 'em for $7.97, $1 off their usual $8.97
>price. Figure if I order three sets, I'll have one to use and another
>to keep in reserve (or to use when i kill the first set). Anyone found
>a better price? Looks like still under $30 after shipping is added. 
>  
>

I think that is a good price  I keep a set in the rig and have a couple 
of spares.  But mostly I use the 10 cell pack above.

73, Phil