I wouldn't use it for *serious* battery operation -- lithium ion batteries are just so much better -- but I do find it convenient for around the house or in the backyard or so I can unplug the mains power to see if it's the source of some noise.
On Thu, Jul 1, 2021, 16:18 <qr...@roadrunner.com> wrote: > Hi Frank, > > I operate, or at least listen quite a bit with my KX3 outdoors even if > it's just out in the back yard. I find the charger to be > indispensable. I use the ubiquitous Radio Shack 3A P.S. and Eneloop > batteries and don't know how I would manage with this setup. > > Yes, the clock is not very accurate but I barely use that feature. > > I say go for the charger! > 72 > Howard Kraus, K2UD > > -----------------------------------------From: "Frank O'Donnell" > To: "Elecraft Reflector" > Cc: > Sent: Thursday July 1 2021 4:10:56PM > Subject: [Elecraft] KXBC3 battery charger > > I have a KX3 bought new in 2018 that has close to all of the > available > options with the exception of the KXBC3 battery charger. > > Until now I haven't paid much attention to this, as I've usually used > the radio with a Pro Audio PSU when 110vac is available, otherwise > with > a Bioenno external battery. But I may be using it more in backpack > situations, and am on the fence on whether I'd get much use out of a > KXBC3. Obviously everyone has to make this decision for themselves > based > on their usage habits. Just curious, though, is anyone finding the > internal charger really useful? Or not? It doesn't sound like the > real-time clock is accurate enough to make it a reason to consider > buying this. > > Thanks for any thoughts, > > Frank K6FOD > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 [1] > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > /> Message delivered to qr...@roadrunner.com > > > Links: > ------ > [1] http://www.qsl.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 ju...@juliatuttle.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
