Safety, handling, cost, and flexibility during emergencies all favor AA cells Also, we all have stashes of NiMH cells already :)
Other battery types can be accommodated, but 8 AAs plus internal NiMH charger is what we'll offer initially. Of course there's also a 2.1-mm jack for an external supply/battery. 73, Wayne N6KR ---- http://www.elecraft.com On May 21, 2011, at 4:52 AM, "Jim Balls" <[email protected]> wrote: > Don't understand the use of NIMH cells with the current crop of LI-PO cells > massively out perform in size, weight and capacity. > > Thoughts? > > Maybe safety concerns? > > Jim > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
