[Elecraft] KX3 Battery Life

[Matt Maguire]

If you use SSB, and power consumption is a concern, you’re better off running at 3W, since a more efficient output transformer winding is selected, reducing transmit current consumption.  For CW, you can run up to 5W in this power-saving mode. You can tell if the hi-Z winding is selected looking at the displayed power setting and checking for a dot “.” after the “W”. 

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73 de Matt VK2RQ

On 3 March 2015 at 4:55:53 am, David Ahrendts (davidahrendts at me.com) wrote:

A quickie: wanna take it on a hike. Got my wire. Got the ATU. Charging up the batteries. Operating SSB QRP @ 5 watts (maybe less), how long would you expect the batteries to last? Operating CW same?  

David A., KC0XT  



David Ahrendts davidahrendts at me.com  




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