[Elecraft] Not 0-40C

[Mark Petiford]

Your NiMH cells are at or almost fully charged.  Near the end of the charge cycle, the NiMH cells convert more and more of the charge current to heat, and less to chemical conversion (charging).  When the cells reach 40deg. C, the KXBC3 suspends charging until the cell temperatures drop below 40 deg. C.  It will continue the charge cycle at that time.  This is all normal.

Reference "Elecraft KXBC3 Installation and Operation Rev A2", page 4.

Mark
KE6BB
From: Joel Black <w4jbb at charter.net>
Sent: ‎Mon, ‎Sep‎ ‎30‎, ‎2013 at ‎4‎:‎11‎ ‎PM
To: elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [Elecraft] Not 0-40C

I got the following message on my KX3 yesterday:

Not 0-40C

I was using a 16 hr charge.  At some point during the day, I turned it 
on, tuned it to 30 m and was just listening.  Later on, I turned the 
radio off.  That is when I got the message.

I have not seen this message and don't remember seeing anything about it 
on the reflector (but that doesn't mean anything with my "CRS").  I also 
looked in the manual and searched the PDF manual for "40c" and couldn't 
find anything.

I disconnected the power supply and the message stayed (yes unplugged 
from any power source except the internal batteries). After a little 
while (I don't remember how long), I plugged it back up and it started 
charging again.

Has anyone seen this before and knows what it is?

Thanks.

73,
Joel - W4JBB
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