[Elecraft] KX3 Smarter Charger

[kissov at me.com]

I don't claim to know about battery charging but why can't the charger stop when the batteries get to "X" volts and start charging when the total battery voltage drops below "Y" volts, would this feedback system add to the cost of the charger.  I bought a "smart charger" at Harbor Freight for $5.99 the red light goes green when the batteries ( 4 NiMH) are fully charged and when you put depleted batteries in it it blinks red. Why can't the charger in the KX3 be totally transparent? load and forget.  I found the whole charging instructions confusing after an initial 16 hour charge do I occasionally give it a 4 hour charge or what ? do I want a lot of hot batteries in there?

K6CG