That level is not good. If you were able to test all cells and they are all the same, the pack is bad. If only one cell, you either need to dispose properly and buy a new one, or if you can find a vendor who will remove and reconnect a good cell. That is the way to go. BatteryPlus cannot do locally, I tried with another battery situation. If you run a LiPo pack down too low, kiss it goodbye. Great way for the sales team to make $'s.
My advice: Use the correct charger, don't run the pack too low and recharge as required. If you try to extend operation on LiPo's you are going to damage the battery or the pack. I do RC... know the drill. I never ever ask more of the battery to avoid my high power packs to go below specs. Matter of fact, I am very conservative. When you have 2 packs at over $100 a piece, that is stupid. I monitor, check and recharge, even before necessary. 73, Bill K9YEQ https://wrj-tech.com/ -----Original Message----- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net <elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Robin Kiszka Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2018 3:40 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] KX3 battery problems 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 -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.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 k9...@live.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
