[Elecraft] Li-ion batteries for KX1 ??

[Phil Hystad]

Thanks for the pointer -- I will look it up.

phil

On Apr 21, 2011, at 5:57 PM, Ray Sills wrote:

> Hi Phil:
> 
> WA3WSJ has a nice page about the KX1, and has done just what you have in mind.
> 
> See: <http://www.wa3wsj.org/WA3WSJQRP.html>
> 
> 73 de Ray
> K2ULR
> FN20kg
> Warrington, PA
> 
> 
> On Apr 21, 2011, at 5:40 PM, Phil Hystad wrote:
> 
>> I have two questions regarding batteries used with KX1 in the internal battery pack.
>> 
>> 1...has anyone used the 3.6 volt AA sized Li-ion battery in the KX1.  I am thinking of a bank of six comprised of two strings in parallel.  Each string is three 3.6 volt batteries in series.  This gives approximately 11.4 volts or a little more (peak voltage of these cells are 4.2 volts).  I presume that the battery pack might need to be reconfigured.
>> 
>> 2...is there a consensus on the best, cost optimum versus performance, type of battery for the KX1?  That is, alkaline versus, lithium (1.5 volt AA) versus anything else?
>> 
>> Currently I used a smallish sealed lead acid battery.  But it is a little bulky.
>> 
>> 73, phil, K7PEH
>> 
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