[Elecraft] Regarding KX3 power

[Rich WC3T]

They don’t make a 123 Ah battery.  Could he have meant the BLF-1203?  That’s what I knock around with.  

> On Oct 12, 2021, at 16:55, David Moorman <K9SW at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> A 123 AH BioEnno Battery would cost nearly as much as a KX3!
> 
> Dave K9SW
> 
>> On 10/10/21 7:27 PM, Geoffrey Feldman wrote:
>> Understand you don't want an amplifier, go QRP.
>> 
>> Nothing wrong with the switcher or with the Pro Audio.
>> 
>> What I am happy with is the BioEnno is the BioEnno 123AH battery. It's small
>> enough to fit into the "shack in the pack" or something similar in size.
>> 
>>  
>> LiFePo batteries such as this one can take thousands of charges and also
>> stay above 12 volts for almost the entire discharge cycle.  The KX3 will run
>> at 15 watts out for quite some time with the above mentioned unit.
>> 
>>  
>> This brings me to its charger.  The connector for the bioenno charger to the
>> battery is the same as the power input for the KX3.  It's perfectly adequate
>> as a power supply.  People argue about the special spiffiness of the Pro
>> Audio. But I can't find an operationally noticeable difference.  Obviously
>> the BioEnno battery has no switching noise at all.   I don't recommend
>> pro-audio for charging the BioEnno as the approved charger cuts back voltage
>> as the battery tops off and the ProAudio does not.
>> 
>>  
>> So if the BioEnno appeals, you really have to get the correct charger for
>> it.  If you still need you need another power supply, make your personal
>> choice there.
>> 
>>  
>> All options mentioned are OK for something. This is what I use when portable
>> and how I charge both the KX3 internal battery and the BioEnno when I get
>> back home (but not at the same time, or I haven't tried that)
>> 
>>  
>> Geoff
>> 
>> W1GCF
>> 
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