[Elecraft] My KX3 Battery Approach

[David Cutter]

..and you can buy AA cells anywhere in the world.  I run my KX1 that way.

BTW that's a very expensive battery holder.  I bought a couple of these in 
the UK - not normally known for cheaper prices: 
http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/10-aa-battery-box-rk45y

73

David
G3UNA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil Wheeler" <w7ox at socal.rr.com>
To: <KX3 at yahoogroups.com>; "Elecraft Reflector" <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, July 11, 2014 9:04 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] My KX3 Battery Approach


> While I have a 5 Amp-hr Lithium Ion battery and use it, and also 
> high-capacity Eneloops inside my KX3 (with the battery charger option) my 
> preferred approach is to use ten external Eneloops in a battery holder 
> made to hold ten AA cells, this sort of thing:
>
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AZTUI7Q/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
>
> That way I have no power limitations, it's easy to recharge the batteries 
> (I have two Maha chargers, one 4 cell and one 8 cell, so I always have the 
> ten needed spares available). Works good with a number of rigs (K1, KX1, 
> etc.)
>
> While the capacity is only 2 A-h or so (vs. 5 or higher with some of the 
> newer, more exotic batteries out there) this works for me -- and the cells 
> can be used for other things like a camera flash gun. And easy to change 
> out the cells to fresh ones.
>
> Phil W7OX