Monitor the battery voltage when turning the radio on. I suspect your
rechargeable cells have reached "the end of Old" and the voltage is
falling below the shut-down voltage as soon as the load is applied.
Measuring the no-load voltage won't always identify bad cells.
73,
Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
Sparks NV DM09dn
Washoe County
On 12/27/2018 1:40 PM, Robin Kiszka wrote:
Hi,
Some time ago I purchased a KX3.
It is fitted with the battery pack and I have always used rechargeable AA
cells.
I have the following situation...
The radio turns on but after 2 seconds shuts down.
I have checked all cells and they are good 1.18 V.
The radio works fine when standard non-rechargeable cells are used.
The radio also works fine when using a PSU.
I have ensured the menu allows a minimum battery level of 8V, but it makes
no difference. The radio still shuts down.
When I kept the BAND- and AUTO TUNE buttons pressed, I get a blank display
with MC LTU on it ?
What can I do to remedy this problem and ensure that I can use the
rechargeable cells?
Thanks
Robin
OZ6AM
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