Jim, In the common lexicon, a gel cell is the same as an SLA battery.
73, Don W3FPR On 3/4/2011 7:40 AM, JAMES ROGERS wrote: > 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 > ______________________________________________________________ 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
