[Elecraft] K1 KBT1/Pulsed Charge Regulator

[Ken N4SO]

Elecraft K1   KBT1???
I prefer an external power supply/regulator.  No one has mentioned
the Pulsed Charge Regulator from Bob Lewis, AA4PB and his QST mag.
article of May 2001.  This acts as a power supply but functions as both a 
charger/
regulator.  I have had this style of power supply for the Elecraft K2 and K1
since 2001.

"The PCR12-500A is a self-contained charger designed to automatically
maintain a 12 volt Sealed Lead-Acid battery having a maximum bulk charge
of 500 mA or greater.  The Power Sonic PS-1229A is an example of the type
of battery this charger is designed to work with."
Bob Lewis, AA4PB, An Automatic Sealed Lead-Acid Battery Charger, QST,
May 2001, p. 43-47.
Another type of battery that is useful is a Camcorder Replacement Battery--
Panasonic 12 volts, 2.3Ah.  It is similar to the Power Sonic PS-1229 and 
PS-1220.



Ken N4SO
Mobile,  Alabama  EM50tk
N4SO at hotmail.com

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