[Elecraft] [KX3] Batteries - rechargeable AA's

[Gary]

I've been following the KX3 battery threads from a distance since the
beginning and would like to offer my own suggestion. Hopefully I'm not
duplicating previous info.

I have several portable transceivers with AA battery cases. My current
battery choice for most of them is the Sanyo 2700mAh AA. I have a couple
dozen in daily use and have been very satisfied with them overall. In some
radios they don't perform well but in most I've used they work very well.
I've been purchasing them from <http://www.batteriesamerica.com> and
charging/cycling them with a Powerex MH-C9000 charger/analyzer. If anyone
has already tried these in a KX3 please let me know how it worked out.

By the way, <http://www.batteriesamerica.com> has the eneloop XX batteries
as well.
73,
Gary
N6LRV

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[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Rich
Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 6:33 PM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] Batteries - rechargeable AA's

Steve, the advice I got, a combination of list advice and internet 
reviews, is to go with the low self-discharge NiMH made in Japan, and 
the Sanyo Eneloop seem to have many followers, with the top of that line 
the Sanyo Eneloop XX batteries.  Advice was to stay away from the 
Chinese products as too variable.

I could not find XXs locally, and settled for the Batteries Plus 
Japanese NiMH batteries this week. No reference to discharge.  I may 
regret that.  Will buy a set of the XXs when I can.  Too early for reviews.

Rich
NU6T