Don knows from the K2 battery, he has a very informative article on his web site about the care and feeding of SLA's.
I also believe that if you are charging the K2 through the power jack in the back of the rig you are running through a voltage reversal diode before you get to the battery, which is dropping the voltage about .4 volts or so and that's probably accounting for the difference. Tom WB2QDG -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Don Wilhelm <[email protected]> > > Paul, > > That should be fine. The K2 itself is speced for up to 15 volts input. > If you want a refinement over the K2 display of voltage, measure the > voltage right at the terminals of a fully charged internal battery. > > If your battery was not fully charged when you cranked up the power > supply, check the voltage over the next several days and re-adjust the > power supply as needed. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > pkhjr wrote: > > I installed the battery in my K2 and adjusted the voltage up on my astron. > > The voltage on the astron is 14.4 and the voltage on K2 meter is 13.8. Is > > this to high or should I drop it down a little? > > Tnx Paul > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.375 / Virus Database: 270.13.21/2252 - Release Date: 07/21/09 > 05:58:00 > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
