..and you can buy AA cells anywhere in the world. I run my KX1 that way.
BTW that's a very expensive battery holder. I bought a couple of these in
the UK - not normally known for cheaper prices:
http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/10-aa-battery-box-rk45y
73
David
G3UNA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Wheeler" <w...@socal.rr.com>
To: <k...@yahoogroups.com>; "Elecraft Reflector" <Elecraft@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, July 11, 2014 9:04 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] My KX3 Battery Approach
While I have a 5 Amp-hr Lithium Ion battery and use it, and also
high-capacity Eneloops inside my KX3 (with the battery charger option) my
preferred approach is to use ten external Eneloops in a battery holder
made to hold ten AA cells, this sort of thing:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AZTUI7Q/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
That way I have no power limitations, it's easy to recharge the batteries
(I have two Maha chargers, one 4 cell and one 8 cell, so I always have the
ten needed spares available). Works good with a number of rigs (K1, KX1,
etc.)
While the capacity is only 2 A-h or so (vs. 5 or higher with some of the
newer, more exotic batteries out there) this works for me -- and the cells
can be used for other things like a camera flash gun. And easy to change
out the cells to fresh ones.
Phil W7OX
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