[Elecraft] K1 enthusiast wonders ??

[Sandy W5TVW]

I got my K1 originally with the KBT1 option.  I too didn't like having to hasstle
with changing batteries/removing to recharge.  The worst thing was the
smaller speaker.  My old ears needed more oomph!  I sold it off too
very soon after I installed it.

I have had very good results with the Ni-MH batteries.  Mine don't seem to
self discharge near as fast as the old Ni-Cads did.  Ni-Cads were the "pits"
as a cell frequently would go down and spoil the whole pack.  I use
mostly 1.5 and 2 A/H Ni-MH batteries in a 10 cell external holder.

73,
Sandy W5TVW
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Babineau" <michael.babineau at sympatico.ca>
To: <kk5f at earthlink.net>
Cc: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 4:02 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K1 enthusiast wonders ??


| Mike Morrow <kk5f at earthlink.net>
|
|  >I had the KBT1 installed for 18 months before permanently removing it.
|   I like the larger original speaker much better than the >micro speaker
| of the KBT1, and I don't like having potential chemical leakage sources
| inside the K1 case.  It's also awkward to >recharge the KBT1 pack.
|
| Mike :
|
| I also have a K1 and the KBT1 is the only option I don't have. I did
| purchase it and build it but didn't
| install it for basically the same reasons that you removed yours. I
| ended up selling it eventually.
|
| Based on my experiences with the KX1 and Lithium AA cells, I think if I
| was to consider the KBT1 option
| again I would put non-rechargable Lithium cells in the K1 and run the
| Rig at 3W.  Current draw should
| be similar to the KX1 so that would give about 20 or so hours of
| operating which is pretty good.
| The problem with the KBT1 and rechargables is that NIMH cells don't
| hold a full charge very long
| so one has to open the rig up remove, recharge and reinstall the
| batteries prior to each outing which
| isn't too convenient.
|
| With my KX1 I most often power it externally with a 10 AA Nimh pack but
| it is nice to have the internal
| cells at times and with Lithium cells the shelf life of the batteries
| is very long ... very handy if you
| forget to bring the external NiMH pack along, which I have done on
| occasion.
|
| Michael VE3WMB
|
| P.S. I love my KX1 but my K1 stills gets used. I decided to go with the
| K1 for Field Day mainly because of the
| extra output power and slightly more robust receiver and I wasn't
| disappointed with how it performed.
| If I could only have one QRP CW rig for home and field use it would be
| a K1.
|
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