[Elecraft] Batteries in KX3

[Walter Underwood]

4th generation Eneloop Pro batteries have a capacity of 2500 mAh.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eneloop

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> On Jul 8, 2025, at 5:06 PM, David Thompson via Elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> On 7/8/25 14:51, Chris via Elecraft wrote:
> 
>> I recently added KXBC3 module in my KX3 and want to put NiMH
>> batteries for portable operations. What brand do you recommend?
> 
> I'll add a third vote for Eneloops. They have a low self-discharge rate and are my gold standard for NIMH batteries.
> 
> I run POWEREX in most of the stuff around the house that requires AA cells. They have a little more energy (2,400maH versus about 2,000maH for the Eneloops), but they also self-discharge faster than the Eneloops.
> 
> Eneloops go in my radios that require AA NIMH cells.
> 
> 73 de AG7TX
> 
> -- 
> David Thompson, AG7TX
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