[Elecraft] K2 Internal Battery Question

[Tom McCulloch]

I have a K2 with the internal battery option which I trickle charge with 
an A&A Engineering smart charger. I've installed the Smart Charger 
according the method suggested by Don, W3FPR on his web site.

I've had this arrangement for several years and the battery has charged 
faithfully and I have been served well by the charger. However, now I am 
noticing that the two lights on the front of the Smart Charger remain 
on. all of the time.  the green LED is labeled "Charging" and the red is 
"Final Charge" . The K2 meter is showing about 13.4 volts when during 
this time.

Am I to assume that the battery itself is faulty and needs to be 
replaced (it has been in light service for a good number of years...but 
connected to the charger the entire time or is the it possible that 
charger has developed a problem?


Any thoughts on this would be very much appreciated.

Thanks

Tom, WB2QDG

K2# 1103