[Elecraft] KX3 Internal Batteries

[Walter Underwood]

I have Eneloop Pro batteries in mine. I replaced them (originally called Eneloop XX) after seven years. A bit after that, one had a small leak. So mine are now on a five year replacement schedule.

wunder
K6WRU
Walter Underwood
https://observer.wunderwood.org/  (my blog)

> On Jul 26, 2022, at 5:10 PM, Jim Brown <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote:
> 
> On 7/26/2022 4:56 PM, Doug Plunkett wrote:
>>  to avoid the rare instance of a battery leaking onto the circuitry.
> 
> Several years ago, I switched away from lead-acid batteries in most of equipment that uses AA and AAA cells in favor of NiMH rechargeables, after reading that they are far less likely to leak. So far, no leaks.
> 
> From the beginning, at least five years ago, the batteries in my KX3 have been high-capacity NiMH that I bought at Pacificon.
> 
> 73, Jim K9YC
> 
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