Hi John,
Basically, yes; if you want to get more than 2 watts out of the KX1, you need
an external power source. If you look at the specs on page 5 of the manual, it
says:
Transmitter
Max. power output (approx.)
9 V supply 1.5 - 2 W
12 V supply 3 - 4 W
The internal battery holders have space for 6 AA cells, so the best you can get
from internal batteries (using ordinary batteries) is 1.5V x 6 = 9 V
73
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Joe KB8AP
On Dec 4, 2010, at 1:20 PM, John Overbaugh wrote:
> In researching the KX1, I thought I had read that it's possible to get 4
> watts of output. However, the manual shows 2 watts as the max from internal
> batteries. Is 4 watts possible? Does it require external batteries?
>
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> John Overbaugh
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