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

[Don Wilhelm]

My MFJ-259B has NiMH batteries, and I set the internal plug to trickle 
charge them.
Most of the time, it just sits in its place on the bench, connected to a 
12 volt wall-wart to keep them topped up.  No problem after 3 years.  
Yes, the same set of batteries have been used that way.  The capacity of 
the batteries may have reduced over time, but they are still sufficient 
for my needs (an hour or less in the antenna field).
When those batteries no longer fill that need, I will put in new NiMH, I 
have already gotten my money's worth out of them.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 11/29/2012 5:19 PM, W5RDW wrote:
> ke9uw wrote
>> I've had no issues with Energizers and used them for years............
>> Chuck, KE9UW
> These were Energizers that leaked!
>
> I just take them out now and go thru the pain of the install later.
>
>