I just thought that I would mention that 4 X 2 AAA battery holders will fit into the space on the bottom of the KX1 normally occupied by 2 X 3 AA holders. The fit is a little tight but it is ok. The advantage is a bit higher power out than with 6 AAs while running on internal batteries. Since the cost of AAA Lithium cells is crazy I am using 1000 mAh AAA NiMH cells and this gives me enough power for an afternoon outing without having to carry an external battery pack.
Rather than cannibalize my existing KX1 case bottom I kept it as is so that I can still opt to go with AA cells. I ordered a spare case bottom and power connector from Elecraft and picked up the AAA holders locally. If anyone is really interested in this drop me a note and I can provide more details. Michael VE3WMB P.S. On my last outing I was able to operate for 2+ hours before I noticed any drop in output power (I was getting 4+ watts out) and that was while operating portable in 5 degree C weather. ______________________________________________________________ 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
