Nice analysis. For Eneloop Pro batteries, with 2550 mAh capacity, that would be 21% of capacity for the clock plus 15% for self-discharge.
Of course, whenever the KX3 is connected to “shore power”, that is used instead of the battery. wunder K6WRU Walter Underwood CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) > On Oct 6, 2021, at 9:00 AM, Jon Poland <[email protected]> wrote: > > I opened my KX3 and measured the current draw on my internal Eneloop > batteries while the radio is off. That current is 60 microamps. At that > rate, my 2000mAh batteries will completely drain in roughly 3 years, 9 > months. > > Looking at it from a different angle: After 1 year, a fully charged set of > batteries will have drained to ~60-65% capacity, ~10% from internal > leakage + ~27% from the KX3 load. > > Jon N0WL > > On Mon, Oct 4, 2021 at 10:16 PM Eddy - k6sdw <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I have a KX3 with the KXBC3 Nimh charger and Nimh batteries installed. My >> question is: What's the current drain on the NICADS when I store the KX3 >> for long periods of time? The KX3 is primarily used for portable operation >> and when I put the KX3 on the bench the batteries are dead needing >> recharging. I wonder if I should pull on AA battery out during storage? >> >> Many thanks >> >> GL/73 >> >> Ed/k6sdw >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 >> Message delivered to [email protected] >> > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
