I recently installed the KBT2 internal battery kit in my K2. I bought this kit from a ham in Australia who had installed it in his K2 and later removed it. Consequently, it had been all assembled prior to my receiving it. I had only to move the various components to my existing cover, mount the connector jack on the main circuit board and plug everything in. I charged the battery overnight and read a voltage of 12.5V the next morning. I then removed the external power supply and turned the K2 on. With the backlight turned off (LCD = Day) and the AF gain at 33% volume, the battery voltage dropped from 12.5 volts to 9.3 volts in four hours.
After receiving the kit, I left it on my shelf for almost a year before doing anything with it. When I finished installing it in my K2 a couple days ago, the battery voltage was 8.9 volts before I charged it up. Given the relatively rapid rate at which the battery seems to have been depleted, I am wondering if sitting on the shelf for a year at a charge below 10 volts has ruined the battery. Should I assume it has and just buy a replacement battery? 73, Charlie N1AOK _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
