I have Eneloop Pro batteries in mine. I replaced them (originally called Eneloop XX) after seven years. A bit after that, one had a small leak. So mine are now on a five year replacement schedule.
wunder K6WRU Walter Underwood https://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) > On Jul 26, 2022, at 5:10 PM, Jim Brown <[email protected]> wrote: > > On 7/26/2022 4:56 PM, Doug Plunkett wrote: >> to avoid the rare instance of a battery leaking onto the circuitry. > > Several years ago, I switched away from lead-acid batteries in most of > equipment that uses AA and AAA cells in favor of NiMH rechargeables, after > reading that they are far less likely to leak. So far, no leaks. > > From the beginning, at least five years ago, the batteries in my KX3 have > been high-capacity NiMH that I bought at Pacificon. > > 73, Jim K9YC > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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]
