[Elecraft] K2 Battery Charging System With out Mods?

[Bob]

Hi,

       I have not checked current availability but Far Circuits had the 
ARRL handbook version PCB available.  It was basically the same as the 
A&A design and even they sold their PCB in the past. 

73,
Bob
K2TK


Tom McCulloch wrote:

> 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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