[Elecraft] KX1 - comparison of internally-mounted batteries

[Fred Jensen]

John Harper wrote:
 > Fred, I don't know if you do or not. I guess you'll be flinging your
 > laptop and cell phone along with it as they use lithium chemistries as
 > well...

OK.  Nothing against the battery chemistry ... God knows, Chemistry was 
my very absolute second worst subject in college, right after Art 
Appreciation (I'm colorblind and art-insensitive ... seen one painting, 
seen 'em all).  Since I've retired, I've found less and less reason to 
have those "other things" anyway, so perhaps you've broken the code 
here.  If my laptop catches fire, it's overboard, as with my cell phone, 
which I rarely carry anymore, and may give up since the battery is dying 
and I don't want to face those young marketing dudes in the Sprint store 
... my truck has a phone number, maybe that will be enough.

Seriously, my only one LiPo battery (from the local RC Model shop) 
exhibited bad symptoms, and I quarantined it.  So far it hasn't burst 
into flames, but it has truly swelled in the coffee can outside.  It 
isn't something I want *inside* my beloved KX1.  It will go to the 
e-waste tomorrow with a TV, a monitor, and innumerable batteries, two 
remote control Barbie jeeps, and other inoperative soldered stuff.

YMMV

Fred K6DGW
Auburn CA CM98lw