I have one in my KX1 and it's the best accessory. I operate all the time from an external 10-cell NiMH pack, and I haven't noticed any difference whatsoever.
You only see very brief flashes while tuning around. When you've got a signal zeroed in it's flashing with the signal, but if you figure conservatively that CW has a 50% duty cycle ( I think it's actually less than that) and the LED draws maybe 10ma, and you are transmitting 50% of the time in a QSO, it works out to not worth worrying about. On the other hand, the ability to zero beat the other guy.... priceless. 73, Mike N2HTT ----- Original Message ----- From: Scott Walker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sunday, June 18, 2006 1:07 pm Subject: [Elecraft] KX-1 and Zero-beat Tuning Indicator? > Just curious if anyone who has installed the K6XX SMD zero-beat > board in their KX-1 has noted or even noticed how much it reduces > the battery life? It would seem to me that if it is flashing all > the time as you tune around and QSO that it would have a > significant effect... > I haven't installed mine yet, and am on the fence about doing it. > -Scott N3SW > _______________________________________________ > 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 > _______________________________________________ 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
