Thanks for this. I must get a battery pack kit for my K1. It seems a pity to
have to use a PSU or external battery with it.
My K2 had the lead acid cell in it but I found that it was rather heavy.
When I bought one of Roses' excellent cases for my K2 for a holiday to the
US, I replaced the
Dear Gang:
I've been playing with different battery packs for my KX1 and K1 lately, and I
thought I would share these observations--if only for a brief break in the K3
APF action.
KX1:
I tested my KX1 key down with various battery packs and noted the output. This
was into an OHR QRP
I have had good luck lately with AA cells from PowerGenix.
They are Nickel-Zinc, and start at 1.83 volts fully charged and are
discharged at 1.8v.
With 6 of them in my KX1, the internal voltage was about 10.8 volts.
They don't have as good self discharge (about 10%/month) as the Lithium
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