I'd like to be able to check occasionally - the K3 is quite often off 12v for some time 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174 -- Do not meddle in the affairs of Dragons, For you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!
On 24 Jun 2010, at 19:43, Brian Alsop wrote: > David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote: >> Regarding the battery, is there a way to check it's voltage or projected >> life - without taking the cover off and measuring it? >> 73 de M0XDF > > Reminds me of the same suggestion implemented in a few IBM prototype > PC'S for the CMOS battery. They devised a circuit to go in and test it > many times per day. Unfortunately, the act of repeatedly testing it > removed enough energy to greatly shorten battery life. > > They dropped the idea. > > 73 de Brian/K3KO > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
