[Elecraft] Please DO NOT leave alkaline batteries in your KX3, KX1, or K1 for any length of time

[Wayne Burdick]

Alkaline batteries can leak for various reasons, potentially damaging  
your radio. (Nothing like caustic potassium hydroxide to ruin your  
day.) Even if the batteries are new, remove them when you're not  
actually using them for portable operation. Check their condition  
periodically.

We saw a case of Alkaline-inflicted damage recently: a radio in which  
batteries had been left for many months. Not pretty.

Lithium nonrechargeable camera batteries and NiMH batteries *can* be  
left inside for extended periods, but even these more stable types  
should still be checked once a month.

73,
Wayne
N6KR