And if you can’t find Eneloops locally and have to order batteries on line, and don’t want to wait, just open it up and put in 8 standard AA cells. It will work fine. Just don’t turn on the charger :-)
Grant NQ5T K3 #2091, KX3 #8342 > On May 31, 2018, at 4:39 PM, Grant Youngman <ghyoung...@gmail.com> wrote: > > First, it designed to use NiMH batteries, not NiCads. Second, batteries are > not included. > > I’d suggest Panasonic Eneloop Pros, but others have different preferences. > Whatever. > > Grant NQ5T > K3 #2091, KX3 #8342 > >> On May 31, 2018, at 4:34 PM, Gerry Hull <ge...@w1ve.com >> <mailto:ge...@w1ve.com>> wrote: >> >> Here I am at work, my KX3 arrived, and I opened the box. >> I had ordered the assembled radio with the NiCad/RTC option. >> >> I presume I can wait till I get home.. But, >> Quick question: The radio does not turn on. Does it come with the battery >> fully discharged, disconnected or what? I would have thought there would >> be some note about that. >> >> 73, >> >> Gerry Hull, W1VE Hancock, NH USA >> Member: ARRL, YCCC, YCCCN, CW Ops >> ge...@w1ve.com <mailto:ge...@w1ve.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 ghyoung...@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
