[Elecraft] KXBC3 battery charger

[Julia Tuttle]

I wouldn't use it for *serious* battery operation -- lithium ion batteries
are just so much better -- but I do find it convenient for around the house
or in the backyard or so I can unplug the mains power to see if it's the
source of some noise.

On Thu, Jul 1, 2021, 16:18 <QRP5W at roadrunner.com> wrote:

> Hi Frank,
>
> I operate, or at least listen quite a bit with my KX3 outdoors even if
> it's just out in the back yard. I find the charger to be
> indispensable. I use the ubiquitous Radio Shack 3A P.S. and Eneloop
> batteries and don't know how I would manage with this setup.
>
> Yes, the clock is not very accurate but I barely use that feature.
>
> I say go for the charger!
> 72
> Howard Kraus, K2UD
>
>         -----------------------------------------From: "Frank O'Donnell"
> To: "Elecraft Reflector"
> Cc:
> Sent: Thursday July 1 2021 4:10:56PM
> Subject: [Elecraft] KXBC3 battery charger
>
>  I have a KX3 bought new in 2018 that has close to all of the
> available
>  options with the exception of the KXBC3 battery charger.
>
>  Until now I haven't paid much attention to this, as I've usually used
>  the radio with a Pro Audio PSU when 110vac is available, otherwise
> with
>  a Bioenno external battery. But I may be using it more in backpack
>  situations, and am on the fence on whether I'd get much use out of a
>  KXBC3. Obviously everyone has to make this decision for themselves
> based
>  on their usage habits. Just curious, though, is anyone finding the
>  internal charger really useful? Or not? It doesn't sound like the
>  real-time clock is accurate enough to make it a reason to consider
>  buying this.
>
>  Thanks for any thoughts,
>
>  Frank K6FOD
>
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