Re: [Elecraft] KX3 and external batteries

2019-06-23 Thread Ed - K9EW
See the ad5x.com website for both manual and automatic solutions. Ed, k9ew On Sun, Jun 23, 2019 at 2:16 AM Howard Orridge via Elecraft < elecraft@mailman.qth.net> wrote: > I have a bunch of Lipos from a different and less venerable hobby which > can comfortably work between 13.2v and 15.4v, but

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 and external batteries

2019-06-23 Thread Andy Moorwood
I have a similar issue, battery is at 16.7 when fully charged so I needed to partially discharge it before use. Many of the programmable chargers have a discharge function ( check the current limit in this mode and then derate it, otherwise you may fry your charger). Then when you charge set t

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 and external batteries

2019-06-23 Thread Victor Rosenthal 4X6GP
If you decide to nerd out, all you need is a series diode. 73, Victor, 4X6GP Rehovot, Israel Formerly K2VCO CWops no. 5 http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/ On 23/06/2019 10:15, Howard Orridge via Elecraft wrote: I have a bunch of Lipos from a different and less venerable hobby which can comfortably work

[Elecraft] KX3 and external batteries

2019-06-23 Thread Howard Orridge via Elecraft
I have a bunch of Lipos from a different and less venerable hobby which can comfortably work between 13.2v and 15.4v, but have avoided use with the KX3 because of the 9v to 15v range. Has anyone risked a visit from Puff the Magic Dragon or should I nerd out and add a voltage limiter/ cut out cir