I have one and enjoy it. I does make the KX3 with rollover handles, heatsink, and cover 1/3 taller and heavy - about 3 lbs. 12 oz. The battery box has a second coaxial jack to power accessories. It has a balancing charger connection for use with a RC airplane/car/boat charger. I have an AC/DC input charger which is very convenient at home or in the field. It comes with a ubiquitous 12.6 volt 110 VAC charger which does the job but does not balance the cells. It is made for flat-top cells. I think button cells would be too long. The battery lasts FOREVER. In fact it might be overkill. I'll let you do the math, but for me it is more than enough for a typical 48 hour CW contest (including naps). Your mileage will vary depending upon the quality of the cells you select.
At first blush it seems expensive. As an accessory for your $1500 radio it is a bargain. It is well made and creates a well-integrated package. GL de ken ke4rg -----Original Message----- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net <elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Henry Pollock - K4TMC Sent: Monday, September 23, 2019 1:09 PM To: Elecraft Reflector <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Subject: [Elecraft] Windcamp X3 Li-ion Battery Box usage? I keep seeing these on eBay. They look neat with packaging that matches, and attaches to, the KX3. Looks like a good way to have an external battery pack versus keeping batteries inside the KX3. Wonder if anyone has tried one of these? Windcamp says to only use the 18650 batteries with a flat anode. The only ones that seem to meet that specification are the 3400mah NCR18650B variety made for Panasonic. There are other 18650 batteries available with higher capacity (5000+mah), but they have the smaller rounded anode like normal AA batteries. Any thoughts on this? 73, Henry - K4TMC K3+/100, K2/100, KX3 ______________________________________________________________ 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 ktalb...@gamewood.net ______________________________________________________________ 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
