[Elecraft] [K2] Has the k2 a future - not if you use Li-Po cells!

[Julian, G4ILO]

AD6XY wrote:
> 
> This is why I eventually decided to use AA NiMH cells instead when
> replacing the lead acid battery in my K2. 
> 
> I use 10 AAs in a pack, this gives me 2.5AH vs ~3AH for a small LiPo pack
> of similar mass. The LiPOs are fine but I will keep them outside the case
> so I can throw them somewhere if a fault occurs. I am sure computer packs
> are fine but I am wary of the RC type packs. The advantage of NiMH is they
> are easy to charge. They may fail faster but they are very cheap to
> replace.
> 
Why didn't Elecraft choose NiMH cells for the KBT2 in the first place? There
must have been a reason.

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