[Elecraft] KX3 Beta firmware rev 1.54: CW transmit in SSB mode (etc.)

[Matt Zilmer]

You can view the battery voltage using DISP, then dialing to the BT
entry with VFO B.

Your power supply voltage may be set too low to use for charging the
internal battery pack.  If you could raise this voltage to 13.0V or
higher, you wouldn't see the warning when trying to charge.

4.5A at 12V is plenty to run your KX3, but that voltage isn't high
enough to allow the charging circuit to operate.  Just raise the PS
output voltage if possible.  With that supply, you will be able to
charge at the same time as operating the KX3 in any mode.

See the owner's manual section, "KXBC3 Internal NiMH Charger" on p24.

73,
matt W6NIA

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On Wed, 31 Jul 2013 08:37:43 -0400, you wrote:

>is there a way to add a option under the firmware to show what the 
>current batt charge status is ?
>so you know if you need to charge or not.
>
>also I have a 12v 4.58 amp power supply I am using and I get a lower 
>supply warning when I try to
>charge the batt with  the radio in standby mode ....
>
>should 4.58 amp 12v not be enough to charge ? I use the supply to run 
>the radio and get no issue
>sexecpt when I put it in batt charge mode...
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