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

[stan levandowski]

Timely post, Roger!  I just went down and checked my MFJ 259B and two of 
the cells were leaking white stuff.  No damage was done.   Thanks much!

The cells were the common black-and-gold Duracells.

The MFJ-259B is a tough piece of gear to have "not ready" at all times. 
Most of the time it just sits on the bench.  But when you need it, you 
need it NOW and it's a PITA to have to find a small Phillips to back out 
the two screws and load up the cells.  This is the trap I fell into. 
Those batteries have been in there for at least three years ;)

I think I'll locate - or  fabricate-  some thumbscrews (like the KXPD3) 
so I can more rapidly remove the access cover and lessen the temptation 
to leave cells in there.

73, Stan WB2LQF


On Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 2:00 PM, W5RDW wrote:

> I second that, from experience!
>
> Left the batteries in my MFJ 259B Antenna Analyzer for just a short 
> time and
> will not do that again! What a mess. Some white looking pookie leaked 
> out
> on, fortunately, one end of the battery tray and did no harm. But if I 
> had
> left it there for months, I can imagine it would have been a big 
> problem.
>
>
>
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