[Elecraft] [ KX2] KXBT2 Charger

[Ray Sills]

Hi Bill:

One slick trick I’ve done with chargers is to use one of those timer switches… the type often used to turn on and off interior lighting, to make it appear that someone is home, when they are not home.   The model I have uses some plastic pins, color coded, to set the “on” time, (green) and the off time (red).   I just use the red pin, adjust the timer for the interval needed, based on the current time of day, and manually turn on the timer.  When it gets to the “off” time, it shuts off… never to turn on again, because there are no green pins in the timer wheel.  A great one-time-only power control.

73 de Ray
K2ULR
KX3 #211


> On Jul 29, 2016, at 10:22 PM, Bill Frantz <frantz at pwpconsult.com> wrote:
> 
> I would get a timer switch, set it for the recommended charging time. and run the charger off that switch. If you get back before it starts charging again, all should be well.
> 
> 73 Bill AE6JV
> 
> On 7/29/16 at 5:02 PM, donwilh at embarqmail.com (Don Wilhelm) wrote:
> 
>> If you wish to charge them overnight, I suggest you put them in a non-flammable pan outdoors (away from buildings) and power the charger with an extension cord.
>> That is for the safety of you and yours in case something bad happens.
> 
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