[Elecraft] KX3 battery question - alkalines in KXBC3?

[Stephen Prior]

Thanks Bruce,

Answered perfectly!  Exactly what I wanted to know.

73, Stephen

On 29 December 2011 15:53, Bruce Beford <bruce.beford at myfairpoint.net>wrote:

> > If I buy the KXBC3 NiMH battery/RTC option, can I still put ordinary
> > alkaline manganese cells in it as well?
>
> Yes.
>
> > And would the KXBC3 know not to allow charging to occur?
>
> Wayne has said that this will be the case. What was not clear was if you
> will have to set a switch or jumper on the KXBC3 board to "tell it" which
> you have in.
>
> > Or would I need to swap the KXBC3 with the standard battery pack if I
> > wanted to use non-rechargeables?
>
> See above. The battery holders themselves are screwed into the RF board and
> would not be routinely removed. You would not remove or swap a "battery
> pack". Rather, you would remove the rechargeable cells and install your
> alkaline or lithium primary cells. The KXBC3 is the optional PC board that
> has the charger/RTC circuitry on it. It will stay in place.
>
> 73,
> Bruce, N1RX
>
>
>
>
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