That sounds like a good idea. Just to be clear, the second set of crimp pins would plug into the first set, in the housing, thereby giving the leads enough space to bend when the back cover is opened and I'm replacing the batteries?
... Matt On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 7:23 AM, Don Wilhelm <w3...@embarqmail.com> wrote: > Matt, > > I would cut the black wire off at the same point, then order 2 of the > crimp pins and if you cannot get the old pins out of the housing, order a > new housing too. > > See the KX1 manual for assembly of the housing. > > It makes no sense to me to replace the entire battery pack, you would just > have to assemble it even with all new parts. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > > On 8/8/2012 8:06 PM, Matt Hancock wrote: > >> Hi there, >> >> I recently purchased a slightly used KX1. >> >> Went to use it in the field last week, and as I was popping in >> batteries to the internal pack, the red wire broke at the point at >> which it it is soldered to the little whit clip that connects to the >> transceiver. >> >> Can I easily replace the battery pack with a new one? >> >> 73, >> >> Matt, AC9BQ >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> ______________________________**______________________________**__ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: >> http://mailman.qth.net/**mailman/listinfo/elecraft<http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft> >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.**htm<http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm> >> Post: mailto:elecr...@mailman.qth.**net <Elecraft@mailman.qth.net> >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> >> > -- matthancock.blogspot.com twitter.com/mwhancock ac9bq <http://www.qrz.com/db/AC9BQ> (773) 609-1697 ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
