[Elecraft] Battery voltage on KX3 seems high...

[bill conkling]

When the external power source is higher than internal batts, radio will use the external supply.  The internal batts are unused and will indicate open circuit voltage.  When external source is not used, internal batts have some load and voltage drop.

...bill nr4c

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Don Wilhelm <w3fpr at embarqmail.com> wrote:

>What is the current and voltage rating of the power supply that you have 
>connected to the KX3?  That is an important parameter to answer your 
>question.
>
>73,
>Don W3FPR
>
>On 3/13/2014 10:49 PM, Andrew Robertson wrote:
>> I have some NiMH batteries installed in my KX3, and while it is plugged into a power supply or fully charged 12v battery the rechargeable batteries report a voltage of 10.8v.  If I remove external power the KX3 reports internal battery voltage at 10.2v.  Is the KX3 trickle-charging the internal batteries when external power is applied, and if so what is the trickle charge rate?
>>
>>
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