[Elecraft] KX2 Amp Hours
Don Wilhelm
donwilh at embarqmail.com
Mon Dec 12 19:12:32 EST 2016
Erik,
While that may be a good idea, I do not think the KX2 has any means of
determining whether it is being powered by the internal battery or an
external source.
Perhaps you should confine the use of the Amp Hours measurement to times
when you are running on a battery supply - whether that supply is
internal or external.
For use when running off a shack power supply, the measurement is not
meaningful.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 12/12/2016 6:44 PM, E T wrote:
> Just got a KX2 last week and I’m loving it! I have a KX3 which I’m using as my base station (also have a FTdx3000 which is in storage for a while for an upcoming house move transition), but the KX2 will be my new mobile device.
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> It appears that the KX2 Amp Hours measurement applies to the radio as a whole, independent of internal vs external power supply. It would be *really* nice if this could be configured to only increment when using the internal battery, as that is the best indicator as to whether it needs charging or not. Yes, the voltage is applicable, but the overall usage over time is certainly a better indicator.
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