Which is why I've given up on homebrewing an extra pack - albeit for external use - I have bought another KXBT2!
I have to say though, that I'm still not finding it totally straightforward getting the two halves of the KX2 back together again after replacing the battery. When I received the KX2, the battery wires were pinched between the case and the edge of the vertical filter board and were already showing chafing of the insulation. Having removed and reinstalled the filter board in installing the ATU, I now no longer have the speaker cables pinched, but I have to be very careful how I dress the speaker cables before putting the two halves of the case back together. I wonder if there could be some further guidance from Elecraft on this? On a different topic, having now bought the option which includes the clock module, I'm looking forward to the firmware update which will provide us with the logbook data based upon transmitted CW text! Thanks in anticipation Wayne! 73 Stephen, G4SJP On 24 May 2017 at 22:01, Wayne Burdick <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On May 24, 2017, at 1:31 PM, Terje Elde <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > There are LiIons out there (18650 and maybe also 14500) that have > built-in protections against all sorts of things, including both under- and > overvoltage. That can significantly reduce various risks associated with > them. > > > The custom battery pack for the KX2 (KXBT2) is one of these. Our pack > includes the protection module inside the shrink-wrap. We allowed for this > in dimensioning the radio. > > We extensively tested 20 prototypes of the battery and charger, and were > very thorough in ensuring they were safe to use. That said, we also provide > a comprehensive list of guidelines for battery pack charging, storage and > use, in the documentation that comes with the pack. > > 73, > Wayne > N6KR > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to [email protected] > ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
