[Elecraft] KXBC3 battery charger

[Julia Tuttle]

Gosh, if and when the KX4 is a thing, I would love to see a USB-C power +
CAT + audio option.

On Thu, Jul 1, 2021, 16:49 Gwen Patton <ardrhi at gmail.com> wrote:

> I found it annoying. I had the NiMH batteries in it, charging them up
> periodically, until I had an issue with upgrading the firmware. The radio
> got stuck in an error mode, and the instructions on the website for dealing
> with the problem said to pull the power cable to shut it down
> completely...except that it doesn't work if you have the batteries in it.
>
> You have to open it up and take the batteries out to reset the radio when
> it gets into that state. I didn't bother putting them back in; I can power
> it from a PD or QC USB power bank in a blackout if I have to. (I built
> special trigger cables to do that.)
>
> Those lovely Eneloop NiMH AA cells are now in my Roland Aerophone.
>
> 73,
> Gwen, NG3P
>
> On Thu, Jul 1, 2021, 4:10 PM Frank O'Donnell <vfo77 at inkbox.net> wrote:
>
> > 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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