As for #2, I surmise their reasoning includes: 1. Higher energy density for greater capacity for a given size and weight compared to other lithium chemistries 2. Safe when charged and discharged responsibly, ergo the charger specified to go with it, protection circuitry within the battery pack, and KX2 shutdown with low voltage states. No doubt they expect ham radio licensees to behave responsibly considering the knowledge they are expected to have. 3. The knowledge that lithium ion technology has a good safety record in laptops and cell phones, despite the very rare but widely publicized instances of battery failures that are almost always the result of improper charging or trauma.
Those that are still concerned have the option of using an external battery, or cobbling together their own internal battery pack with the chemistry of their choice. It wouldn't be hard. Chip AE5KA On Wed, Jun 8, 2016 at 6:05 PM, Jim H via Elecraft <elecraft@mailman.qth.net > wrote: > Two questions regarding the KX2. > 1. Can the KXBC2 be used as a power supply, with appropriate adapter, to > power the KX2? > 2. Can someone explain why Elecraft used a Li-ion battery rather than > other Lithium chemistries in the KX2? > Some chemistries are safer than others. > > 73 > Jim H > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to lightdazz...@gmail.com > ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
