Hi Phil: WA3WSJ has a nice page about the KX1, and has done just what you have in mind.
See: <http://www.wa3wsj.org/WA3WSJQRP.html> 73 de Ray K2ULR FN20kg Warrington, PA On Apr 21, 2011, at 5:40 PM, Phil Hystad wrote: > I have two questions regarding batteries used with KX1 in the > internal battery pack. > > 1...has anyone used the 3.6 volt AA sized Li-ion battery in the > KX1. I am thinking of a bank of six comprised of two strings in > parallel. Each string is three 3.6 volt batteries in series. This > gives approximately 11.4 volts or a little more (peak voltage of > these cells are 4.2 volts). I presume that the battery pack might > need to be reconfigured. > > 2...is there a consensus on the best, cost optimum versus > performance, type of battery for the KX1? That is, alkaline > versus, lithium (1.5 volt AA) versus anything else? > > Currently I used a smallish sealed lead acid battery. But it is a > little bulky. > > 73, phil, K7PEH > > Sent from my iPad > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
