I find that I rarely use the internal KX2 battery unless I know I only have a short time to operate. For longer outings I use a larger external pack or I bring along my spare internal size packs but just plug them into the external connector. Even at 12W the KX-2 sips power. Great piece of kit.
Tim N9PUZ On Mon, Dec 9, 2019 at 1:47 PM Brian Hunt <[email protected]> wrote: > I got 25 or so removal/installs out of the KX2 battery before one of the > power leads broke off where it entered the battery pack. I figured it was a > manufacturing defect where the wire fatigued without support of the > insulation. > > I replaced it with a 12v/5v 6 Ah lithium pack for about half of the cost > of the internal pack. It gives me 4-6 hours of use at 10 watts. Not as > convenient as the internal pack but it works for how I use my KX2. > > 73, > Brian, K0DTJ > > "Unless handled with a heavy hand, the bottom of the KX2 will withstand > many, many removals and installs." > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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]
