[Elecraft] KX3 and Batteries

[Don Wilhelm]

Phil,

Check those batteries carefully while they are mounted in the KX3. It 
sounds like some of the contacts on the batteries is not making proper 
contact with the battery holders.  Slightly oversize battery cylinder 
diameter, slightly recessed battery contacts, stuff like that can cause 
improper contact in the holders - yes, I have seen some batteries like 
that in the past.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 7/13/2015 2:37 PM, Phil Hystad wrote:
> I took all the batteries out, 2700 mAH NiMH cells, and tested the voltage of each one using DVM (so, no current draw test).  They all tested about 1.38 volts per cell which seems to be about right.
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> I put them back in to the KX3 but they would not power the KX3 — attempting to turn on the KX3 failed.  I took those batteries out of the KX3 and put in another spare set of batteries and they powered up the KX3 without problem.
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