RE: [Elecraft] Thanks for Power Supply response

2008-01-20 Thread Thom LaCosta
On Sun, 20 Jan 2008, Dick Dievendorff wrote: I have a little 500ma/250ma smart charger that's connected to my K2 (with its internal battery) all the time. It provides power to the battery (or the battery + K2's current requirement) whenever needed. I believe you can just leave it on all the tim

Re: [Elecraft] Thanks for Power Supply response

2008-01-20 Thread Bob
Hi Thom, Well no K3 here but I did that for a long time with a Gel cell and a "Battery Tender" on a 2 meter rig. Just left it always connected and on. The Battery Tender is very popular in the motorcycle world. Check here: http://batterytender.com/ The prices are

RE: [Elecraft] Thanks for Power Supply response

2008-01-20 Thread Dick Dievendorff
al Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Thom LaCosta Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 4:54 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Thanks for Power Supply response Wowthanls to all who responded to my request for information on battery operation/power

[Elecraft] Thanks for Power Supply response

2008-01-20 Thread Thom LaCosta
Wowthanls to all who responded to my request for information on battery operation/power supply for the K3I'm still wading through the answers. If I operate from a battery, can I use one of the "smart" chargers to keep the battery charged when the rig is off and connected to the battery,