OK, I think I need to learn more about replying in my own thread. This nabble thing demanded more sign-in info, and I thought I had already signed in! So back to the drawing board on using the Elecraft Forum.
However, I think we're really making ground on the topic at hand, my problems with the K2 internal battery voltage. The insight from Robie AJ4F, Don W3FPR, Alan W3DVX, & Guy clearly focused the problem for me. I had already started looking at Don's website as I saw earlier postings on the charging voltage requirements. I'm running a 13.5 VDC output (and noisy) power supply from International Power Supply, so I'm clearly under the needed 14.1-14.3 VDC charging requirement. The battery is probably old (time flies too fast for me to really tell), but it has to be at least 3-4 years old. The rig is very old, and, frankly I can't recall when the battery was purchased. The K2 hit the air only a few years ago (that's another story). The insight about measuring the battery voltage under a larger load helped, as did the thought that one cell may have gone bad. I'm proceeding under the assumption that the battery is shot and nothing happened to the rig. I plan to immediately replace the power supply. Tnx es 72, Dick AB0CD K2 #70 (yes, it's a beta).. ______________________________________________________________ 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
