[Elecraft] KX3 tip to help remove AA batteries

[Walter Underwood]

I believe the batteries are really tight in the battery holder to provide a low resistance contact. I remember a post from Elecraft mentioning that they had to use a special battery holder to get that resistance down.

I used to see ribbon under batteries to help pop them out of a holder. I’m pretty sure my 1960’s Sony transistor radio had those.

wunder
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Walter Underwood
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> On Dec 26, 2017, at 12:03 PM, Mike Parkes <mspmail2 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I have only used Eneloop AA batteries on my kx3, so not sure if its just
> them, but getting them out of the battery holder (on each end end) is
> difficult.
> 
> So I cut a strip of coated paper from a catalog, and wrapped that around
> the end of battery on the + end and now I can pull them out easily.
> Here are some pix to illustrate.
> 
> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CGpkMwu-oQW0ufhyZYzKagGH3-IVXAG5/view?usp=drivesdk
> 
> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1la62eVeYbAwOv6f2CUO90EkH1B3Xv9_W/view?usp=drivesdk
> 
> (I do have the internal charger but waiting on a 13.8v PS. )
> 
> Happy new year to all on this list!
> Mike AB7RU
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