[Elecraft] Eneloop or Eneloop Pro Batteries for my KX3?

[Juliean Galak]

Both Eneloop and Amazon batteries are NiMh.  They can be changed with the same changers.  Whether they are same manufacturer I don't know.

Juliean 
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> On Jan 12, 2016, at 3:58 PM, Cory Hendrickson <cjh at monkeybutler.org> wrote:
> 
> I've not confirmed this, but I have heard AmazonBasics rechargeables are
> re-branded Eneloop Pros. Might save you a few bucks.
> 
> http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-High-Capacity-Rechargeable-Batteries-Pre-charged/dp/B00HZV9WTM/ref=sr_1_3?s=amazonbasics&ie=UTF8&qid=1452632215&sr=8-3&keywords=amazonbasics+batteries
> 
> 
> On Tue, Jan 12, 2016 at 1:56 PM, Harry Yingst via Elecraft <
> elecraft at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
>> Thank you
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>      From: Walter Underwood <wunder at wunderwood.org>
>> To: Elecraft Reflector <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2016 11:00 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Eneloop or Eneloop Pro Batteries for my KX3?
>> 
>> I use Eneloop XX batteries in my KX3 with no problems. They are a very
>> tight fit, but that is because of the low-resistance contacts in the KX3
>> battery holder. The 2nd generation Eneloop XX were renamed “Eneloop Pro”.
>> 
>> wunder
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>> Walter Underwood
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>>>> On Jan 12, 2016, at 6:30 AM, Harry Yingst via Elecraft <
>>> elecraft at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I finally decided to get some rechargeable batteries (and the KXBC3) for
>> my KX3.
>>> The Regular Eneloop are 2000 mAh and 1000 recharge cycles The Eneloop
>> Pro's are 2550 mAh and 500 Recharge cycles.
>>> I'm not really concerned about the difference in recharge cycles so the
>> Pro's look like the ones to go with for longer run time.
>>> I have read that the Pros are slightly larger and don't fin it some
>> battery holders but I would suspect that I would not have that issue in the
>> KX3.
>>> 
>>> Any thoughts?
>>> 
>>> Thank you
>>> 
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