[Elecraft] Kx3 lithium batteries life

[Rich Heineck]

Ken,

The lithium batteries should be able to keep the clock going for quite a 
few years.  When the KX3 is off, the KXBC3 current should be around 50 
to 75 microamps, depending on battery voltage, which comes out to 
roughly 1.5 mAH per day.

73,
Rich  AC7MA


On 03/15/2013 08:33 AM, Kennet4723 at aol.com wrote:
> I have had lithium batteries in my KX3 since I received it last Nov.   I
> use the batteries only to keep the clock alive and have never used them to
> transmit or receive.. I use an external power supply to transmit etc,  I now
> find that if I try to turn on the rig using just the batteries the rig comes
> on then immidiately turns itself off.  I assume the batteries are to the
> point where there is not enough voltage to power up the rig but the B T voltage
> reads 10.5 to 11 volts which I thought should be enough to turn the rig on
> Does the clock in the KX3 take that much  power that even lithium batteries
> have a very short life .??  Has anyone else experienced this situation??
> Is there something I am missing ??
>   
> Ken   K1DWZ
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