My documentation specifies the following battery: http://www.power-sonic.com/images/powersonic/sla_batteries/ps_psg_series/12volt/PS-1229_10_Dec_15.pdf
which is according to the manufacturer is a 2.9AH SLA (sealed lead acid) battery. I know my kit was assembled in 2010. Not sure when it was purchased as I am the second owner. Maybe at some later date Elecraft has switched to a Gel Cell. I replace my battery with an equivalent with slightly less ampere hours (2.2AH) as it was locally available (Batteries Plus) and the cost was nominal at $19.26. Jim On Mar 3, 2011, at 4:56 PM, Gary Hvizdak wrote: > Jim, > > According to Elecraft’s website (see the excerpt below), the KBT2 uses a > gel-cel battery. > > 73, > Gary KI4GGX > > > With the KBT2 installed, the K2 becomes the ultimate all-band field radio. > Rated at 2.9 AH, the gel-cel battery is extremely safe, and can be recharged > inside the K2 continuously from the same DC supply used to power the rig at > home. Power outage? No problem--you'll never miss a beat! (KBT2 not available > for K2/100.) > > > JAMES ROGERS > Thu Mar 3 17:18:02 EST 2011 > > If you got six years out of a lead acid battery, you are doing good. > Batteries Plus has a replacement with slightly less capacity for just over > $19. It is 2.2AH rather than 2.9AH. > > To your question, yes, est kaput! > > 73s Jim, W4ATK > > JIM ROGERS, W4ATK w4...@bellsouth.net http://web.me.com/jimrogers_w4atk K3/100 P3 K2/10 ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
