[Elecraft] Re: KX1 xcvr batteries ???

Wed Sep 24 09:30:01 2003

Hi

If you use a digital camera you learn a lot about batteries. These =
cameras are power hogs so I am always looking for a better battery. I =
have used several brands but the Maha Powerex batteries are the best in =
my experience. There is a very well done test and review of just about =
every AA battery on the market at=20

 http://www.imaging-resource.com/ACCS/BATTS/BATTS.HTM

The Maha has consistently won the best in this review for several years =
as the power output has gone up. Only a year ago 1700-1800 mA was about =
the best you could do. A few months 2000 mA was the hot battery. Now it =
is 2200 mA. But be careful some of the really high capacity batteries =
may have a short life span and don't like to be overheated when =
charging. The Maha cells do not have this problem. I am currently using =
3 sets of 2000 mA cells in my camera and flash. I have two sets of 1800 =
mA cells in my K1. I do not have any of the 2200 mA cells yet but they =
should work great if past history is any indication. You can get them =
from=20

http://www.mahapowerex.com/

I have no interest in Maha other than I use their batteries and chargers =
and they work well for me in the manor I use them. YMMV

Don Brown
KD5NDB
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Trevor Day=20
  To: [email protected]=20
  Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 2:42 AM
  Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Re: KX1 xcvr batteries ???

  It seems to me that some of the NiMH batteries perform better than=20
  others. I have bought a range of these of varying capacities from =
1300mA=20
  to 2000mA over the past year branded 'Uniross' or Vanson'  and =
probably=20
  of Far East origin.  However, without exception, the Epson Branded=20
  1500mA batteries that came with my digital camera 3 years ago *still*=20
  outlast all of them by a considerable margin.  This is a UK =
perspective=20
  of course, is this a worldwide problem or am I just unlucky?

  Trev G3ZYY

  In message <[email protected]>, Wayne Burdick=20
  <[email protected]> writes
  >Dave-KK7SS wrote:
  >
  >> "PowerEx Unveils Its Latest *2200mAh AA NiMH Batteries*!"
  >>
  >> Might be of interest for the KX1 and similar gear
  >> I believe these are usually available from MAHA...
  >
  >Hi Dave,
  >
  >I think I've seen 2300 mAh, too, but I'm not sure where.
  >
  >NiMH cells are great, especially from an environmental perspective, =
as they're
  >usable some 1000 times.
  --=20
  Trevor Day

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