[Elecraft] K2 Battery Charging System With out Mods?

[Tom McCulloch]

Hi John and all,

  For us more casual users of a charger does anyone know of site that might 
have a schematic for a homebrew charger that accomplishes the same things as 
is being discussed here?

 The A&A charger looks like it runs about $70, which is a fair price, but 
basically I'm a cheapskate :) .

Thanks
Tom
WB2QDG
K2# 1103


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John W2XS" <jm416 at optonline.net>
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, September 26, 2008 9:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 Battery Charging System With out Mods?


>
> I use Don's system described below in #2) with the A&A charger and 
> recommend
> it. It keeps the K2's battery healthy, and I also use it for other 
> gel-cell
> batteries around the shack. Plus, when out in the field, the added power
> jack on the back of tyhe K2 makes a convenient spot to connect an analog
> expanded-scale DC voltmeter to monitor the state of charge (even though 
> the
> K2 can also monitor its own voltage). The meter I use is a Zantum
> Technologies model ZAPV15 "12 Volt Lead Acid Battery Capacity Charge 
> Meter"
> with a nice multi-colored scale.
>
> 73, John W2XS
>
> 2) Make a direct connection to the battery and use a 2 or 3 state charger
> designed specifically for charging gel cells.  The A&A Smartcharger is one
> example.  See my website www.w3fpr.com for information related to 2) 
> above.
>
>
>
>
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