NiMH batteries inside do not leak and they are useful if KX3 is used for
something quick, e.g., identification of RFI. They are also good for backup
if an external battery is depleted.
If someone is really smart, one can try to remove the inside battery holder
and substitute 3 Li-Ion flat polymer
Hi,
I guess you do not need to removing cells even you planning to put on shelf
for 2-3 months when you have NiMH inside. There should not be the leakage
risk and when you will stock it charged it should not be an issue.
Also I do not removing the bat even although I am using the KX3 powered from
Chuck,
I ordered my KX3 without the battery charger with the specific intention of
never putting batteries into the radio. I have seen too many products
destroyed over the years by defective batteries. In addition, splitting the
halves which are connected by a ribbon cable seems too much
There are many LiPo battery packs available on Amazon for good prices. I bought
a "12v" 6000mAh which is really 11.1v and has USB charging port. It came with
charger and KX2 compatible cable. It will run the KX2 for several hours at 10w.
It's about the size of a paperback book (if you remember
Whoops, I accidentally sent this to only one person (Sorry, Harry!), so
here's the resend to the list.
They aren't designed to go on the back of the radio like you suggested, but
Talentcell makes some great 12v battery packs. I have one that's 8300 mAh
at 12v. It has two coaxial DC sockets, one
I've seen some external battery cases made for the KX3 on eBay that looked
similar to what you described.
On Saturday, March 16, 2019, 6:52:11 PM EDT, hawley, charles j jr
wrote:
I don't like to disassemble the KX3 to take out the batteries when not using
or to do battery
On Sat, Mar 16, 2019 at 6:13 PM hawley, charles j jr
wrote:
> ...Interesting option to use the KX2 battery
>
I have some LiPo batteries (3S, 11.1V, 3200 mAH) used in electric RC
planes. I hacked off the plug from a wall-wart that fit the KX3, wired it
to a connector that mates with the
Probably months. I have been charging it with the KXBC3 this week a couple
times about 3 hours each time. The batteries do stay up to around 10 volts even
for more than a couple months. Interesting option to use the KX2 battery. Might
be a plan.
Chuck Hawley
c-haw...@illinois.edu
Amateur
Chuck,
How long are you "not using" the KX3? If the time is not several weeks,
the batteries can stay in. For battery maintenance, if you have the
KXBC3 option installed, and Low Self Discharge NiMH batteries installed,
just connect to a power source with enough voltage and do a maintenance
I don't like to disassemble the KX3 to take out the batteries when not using or
to do battery maintenance.
I would rather have a slim case with the same rectangular outline as the KX3
that attaches to the rear panel and just plugs into the KX3 thru the external
DC input.
Has anyone done that as
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