Re: [Elecraft] KX3 and Batteries
Phil, In addition to the items already mentioned, be sure that the plug on the battery pack leads is fully engaged onto the pins on the circuit board. When I first received my KX3, I had similar symptoms, and that was what the problem was. (Not Elecraft's fault). MarkKE6BB __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] KX3 and Batteries
Phil, Check those batteries carefully while they are mounted in the KX3. It sounds like some of the contacts on the batteries is not making proper contact with the battery holders. Slightly oversize battery cylinder diameter, slightly recessed battery contacts, stuff like that can cause improper contact in the holders - yes, I have seen some batteries like that in the past. 73, Don W3FPR On 7/13/2015 2:37 PM, Phil Hystad wrote: I took all the batteries out, 2700 mAH NiMH cells, and tested the voltage of each one using DVM (so, no current draw test). They all tested about 1.38 volts per cell which seems to be about right. I put them back in to the KX3 but they would not power the KX3 — attempting to turn on the KX3 failed. I took those batteries out of the KX3 and put in another spare set of batteries and they powered up the KX3 without problem. __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] KX3 and Batteries
The Err can show up for several reasons that are not really errors, ie supply voltage to low for battery level. I would try the old batteries again, should have been fine. The charger uses 200 ma constant current no matter how long charge time is set. That is low enough that 2 hrs or 4 hrs will not harm batteries. -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KX3-and-Batteries-tp7604914p7604917.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ 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
