[Elecraft] KX2 real life power

[Tom Crayner]

Sounds like the batteries are possibly suspect.

A KX3 will give out 10W down to 10V according to the firmware release
(v2.38), and although I haven't personally run my batteries down that low I
haven't seen any behavior to indicate otherwise (in other words I'm getting
10W out, not 3 or 4W as you are seeing). Check and see if you are on that
FW release.

On the KX2 I am set at 5W out (not the full 10W due to duty cycle of the
digital I use) and I am still getting the full 5W out with the battery pack
about half depleted (if I believe the amp hours reading).

Tom, W2YF

On Fri, Jun 17, 2016 at 4:45 AM, david perry <bumbledp at gmail.com> wrote:

> Im wondering what KX2 users are finding to be the output power when on
> internal battery.  I ask because I am using a friends KX3 at the moment and
> whilst on external power it gives full spec, on internals the power drops
> to 3 or 4 watts out.  Is the KX2 better than this or is that all there is,
> even on the new rig?
>
> David
> G4YVM
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