But Al, it seems that your battery system is wrong for the voltage required by the kx3 charger. Not a bad system, just inadequate for this task based on specs.
Rich NU6T Alan Davenport <w2...@yahoo.com> wrote: >Your questions are valid. I asked the same ones myself. I'm also disappointed >in the charger. I also found that it is very fussy about input voltage. I run >my 12v rigs in my shack off deep cycle marine batteries which I keep topped >off with a high end marine smart charger (ironic!) When the smart charger >shuts down because the batteries are topped off the charger in the KX3 refuses >to charge its batteries while stating "input voltage too low". There is >nothing wrong with my shack batteries. This issue (input voltage too low) >occurred even when the shack batteries were brand new. (I had replaced them >all just prior to hurricane Sandy.) > >I'm sorry Elecraft. All your other gear it a grand slam home run. This charger >is just a bloop single. > >73 de Al, W2GZN > > > >________________________________ > From: "kis...@me.com" <kis...@me.com> >To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net >Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 5:53 PM >Subject: [Elecraft] KX3 Smarter Charger > >I don't claim to know about battery charging but why can't the charger stop >when the batteries get to "X" volts and start charging when the total battery >voltage drops below "Y" volts, would this feedback system add to the cost of >the charger. I bought a "smart charger" at Harbor Freight for $5.99 the red >light goes green when the batteries ( 4 NiMH) are fully charged and when you >put depleted batteries in it it blinks red. Why can't the charger in the KX3 >be totally transparent? load and forget. I found the whole charging >instructions confusing after an initial 16 hour charge do I occasionally give >it a 4 hour charge or what ? do I want a lot of hot batteries in there? > >K6CG >______________________________________________________________ >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 >______________________________________________________________ >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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
