The K3 DOES INDEED have an internal battery. It is a coin cell and is for the clock. All memories are stored in non-volital memory. And there is no way to tell if the battery is on its way out other than clock not keeping good time.
Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Dec 19, 2019, at 1:05 PM, David Robertson <[email protected]> wrote: > > There is a battery in the K3. It is a coin cell for keeping memory alive. > If the battery gets low the K3 might indicate a low battery. > > 73 > Dave KD1NA > > PS Happy holidays everyone! > > From: Don Wilhelm <[email protected]> > To: Mpridesti <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" < > [email protected]> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2019 23:41:44 -0500 > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Battery Low K3 > I assume you mean the KX3. The K3 has no internal battery. > > If you have Ni-MH batteries, they need recharging. If you are using > Alkaline batteries, they need to be replaced. I assume you have set the > menu BAT MIN for the type of battery you are using. See the KX3 manual > page 36 of the manual. > > Set BAT MIN for the type batteries used. The default of 10 volts is > good for external Lead Acid batteries. All other types require a > different setting. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > ______________________________________________________________ > 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]
