[Elecraft] [K2] Re： has the k2 a future?

[Julian, G4ILO]

Johnny Siu wrote:
> 
> Upon replacing the Lead acid battery in the KBT2 with Li-Po cells, the K2
> is now very light weight and can be operated for loooong time.  It is the
> greatest portable rig when compared with the others.
> 

I liked the lead acid battery because it made the K2 feel solid and not move
about on the desk, when it was my main rig. Now I have the K3, it is really
only a portable and backup rig, so perhaps Li-Pos would be a better option.
But I don't know what to do about charging. I made a PSU for my 10W K2 in an
EC2 case, and adjusted it to deliver 14.2V output, and it has done a good
job of keeping the gel-cell battery charged all these years. Presumably
Li-Pos would need a more complicated arrangement.

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