George,
II don't know about the Astron power supplies. You need to remove the
cover and see if there is a screw driver adjustment for voltage. Maybe
someone on the reflector knows; this was discussed a few years ago. I
currently am using a RS 6 amp PS to float the old car battery at 13.8 volts
and it does not have any adjustment. I have a Diamond 40 A power supply
with a knob on the front that adjusts the voltage, but I am not using it to
float the battery. The idea of the battery is to use it for high current
on transmit and float it to keep it charged. It does go down to 11 -11.7
volts after a extended period of operation.
73, Chas, W1CG
At 08:43 AM 7/16/2005, you wrote:
Hi
So are you connecting the 14 volt supply to
The power connector or connecting in some other way (direct to the battery)
Is there an easy way to boost the voltage on
any of the astron power supplies?
I have several and can dedicate one to
The k2
George Ne2i
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From: "Charles Greene"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: 7/16/05 8:25:35 AM
To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Elecraft
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Another Battery Question
Tom,
If you can adjust your power supply to 14.0 volts, it should work a
little
better. I bought my K2 battery with the K2 in 1999 (S/N 462), and it
still
is as good as new. I also bought a Power Sonic 0.5 amp automatic
charger,
and it floats the battery all the time. It charges the battery at a
constant current until 14.4 volts is reached, then maintains a constant
voltage until the battery is charged as sensed by the current
decreasing to
a small value, then floats the battery at about 13.8 volts. My
perception
is that if the battery is not topped off at 14.4 volts it never is
fully
charged, but it may reach full charge if floated at 13.8 volts
constantly. It just takes longer to reach full charge.
73, Chas, W1CG
At 12:56 PM 7/15/2005, you wrote:
>Hi all,
>
> I have a basic K2 (s/n 1103) without the 100 amp. I also have the
> Elecraft internal battery (KBT2), which I use in the field. At home
the
> K2 is connected to a 13 volt power supply which, of course, charges
the
> battery while I'm operating.
>
> Unfortunately life will be getting in the way of operating over the
> next several months and I was wondering if I should be concerned about
> causing any permanent damage to the K2 battery while it is not getting
> charged. I'd appreciate any thoughts on this.
>
>
> I will be around and can turn on the PS to charge the battery
from time
> to time (how long and how often?), necessary.
>
>Thanks
>Tom, WB2QDG
>k2 1103
>
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