Re: [Elecraft] kX3 and L ion battery

2012-09-17 Thread Ignacy
The regular Li-Ion charge to 4.2V per cell so it is 12.6V max for 3 and 16.8V for 4. I use 12.6V but get full power only for the first 30% of charge. May be a bit better if a series diode in KX3 is removed that adds about 0.6V drop. One can charge the 4 cell Li-Ion battery to 15V only, for less

Re: [Elecraft] kX3 and L ion battery

2012-09-17 Thread Phil Townsend
Charging Lion batteries to only about 90 percent of capacity will help to extend the life of same. Likewise do not totally discharge Lions. Unlike nicads. Nicads like to be stored in a discharged state. Lion like to be stored in a charged state. Phil Santa Fe k5SSR Sent from my iPad On Sep

Re: [Elecraft] kX3 and L ion battery

2012-09-16 Thread Phil Townsend
Ah Yes thats what I needed to know Thank You. On Sep 15, 2012, at 11:47 PM, Hjalmar Duklæt dukl...@broadpark.no wrote: 15.0V is max. At 15.1V the KX3 goes dead due to protection. 73 de Hasl LA4XX On 12-09-15, Phil Townsend phi...@mac.com wrote: If I install l ion batteries in the KX3

Re: [Elecraft] kX3 and L ion battery

2012-09-16 Thread Bill Frantz
Sounds like a series diode will drop the voltage to within range. Cheers - Bill, AE6JV On 9/16/12 at 0:07, phi...@mac.com (Phil Townsend) wrote: Ah Yes thats what I needed to know Thank You. On Sep 15, 2012, at 11:47 PM, Hjalmar Duklæt dukl...@broadpark.no wrote: 15.0V is

[Elecraft] kX3 and L ion battery

2012-09-15 Thread Phil Townsend
If I install l ion batteries in the KX3 the total volts will be about 15.2 plus or minus... So what is the absolute Vmax for the KX3? Phil K5SSR Santa Fe Sent from my iPad __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] kX3 and L ion battery

2012-09-15 Thread Hjalmar Duklæt
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