[Elecraft] Anyone found a better deal than this?

Mon Dec 22 09:47:01 2003

I use the internal lithiums when moving around and an external 1.2 AH =
SLA when I can. I charge it on a current limited 13.8 V power supply.

   Dave

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Phil Wheeler
Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2003 2:06 PM
To: Buddy Brannan
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Anyone found a better deal than this?

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=20
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=20
cells, works fine for me.  So I may just stay with that approach.  I've=20
thought about building my own linear supply for overseas travel, but I=20
concluded that a homebuilt unit might excite some excitement at airport=20
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.=20
> =20
>

I think that is a good price  I keep a set in the rig and have a couple=20
of spares.  But mostly I use the 10 cell pack above.

73, Phil

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