First, and most important, don't leave alkaline cells in your radio for long periods. They will eventually leak. If you have the KXBC3 installed, I suggest high quality Low Self Discharge (LSD) NiMh cells such as Eneloops, If you don't have the KXBC3 installed, non-rechargeable Lithium cells would be a good choice, although those are pretty pricey where I live. I could quickly justify the cost of a KXBC3 based on the price of non-rechargeable Lithium cells.
The Eneloop LSD Rechargeable cells have a great track record. I've had my Eneloop 2000 cells since February 2013 with no problems. I think I am finally just starting to detect signs of reduced capacity, so maybe it is time to upgrade them to the newer, higher capacity Eneloops. I have tried non-LSD NiMH cells from time to time, but they really don't work very well. They quickly self-discharge to below 1 volt per cell, damaging themselves in the process. Don't waste you money on them. Cells that are shipped fully charged are usually LSD. On Wednesday, February 28, 2018, 7:27:18 PM PST, Dennis W0JX via Elecraft <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> wrote: I have just put my KX-3 into portable service trying to locate noise sources around my property and neighborhood. I put eight brand new Duracell alkaline cells... I am surprised with how fast the battery voltage is dropping as indicated by the KX-3 display. What batteries would be better to use for this application where I might be out for as long as two hours looking for noise sources? ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
