[Elecraft] KX1 Ideas

[Vic K2VCO]

Jim Sheldon wrote:

> The internal AA pack is included with all KX1's, so buy some good alkaline
> batteries to take with you anyway as they might come in handy. 

I don't think that, if I had a KX1, I would do this!  At least, I would 
remove the batteries after every use.

Just yesterday my maglite stopped working.  Opening it, I discovered 
that an alkaline battery had leaked.  It was quite a job to get it out 
and clean the gunk from the tube.  Note that I am very careful not to 
leave discharged batteries in the flashlight -- it had worked fine the 
day before.  This is the second time in several years that an alkaline 
battery has done this to me.  I don't trust the suckers, and I certainly 
wouldn't risk something like a KX1.

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73,
Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco