That's right David, my memory is failing me today. If you apply an external reference signal the asterisk will appear.
The asterisk will flash as long as the external source is controlling the K3's reference oscillator. If you disconnect the external source the flashing stops but the asterisk remains. If you disconnect the external source and re-start the K3 (power off/on) there will be no asterisk until the external signal is applied again. At least that's how my prototype works. Ron AC7AC -----Original Message----- From: David Pratt [mailto:da...@g4dmp.fsnet.co.uk] Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2011 10:21 AM To: Ron D'Eau Claire Cc: 'Julian, G4ILO'; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3EXREF Questions Ron - Shouldn't the asterisk be blinking if the K3 is being controlled by and external reference? The presence of an asterisk merely indicates that it has at some time been controlled by a reference since the last power-up. 73 de David G4DMP In a recent message, Ron D'Eau Claire <r...@cobi.biz> writes > >I can answer 2, Julian. It is yes. If there is no external 10 MHz signal, >the K3 reference oscillator reverts to its normal operation. An asterisk >(splat, whatever one wants to call it) appears on the LCD when there's an >external signal detected, so you know at a glance whether the K3 is being >controlled by the external signal. -- + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + | David M Pratt, Kippax, Leeds. | | Website: http://www.g4dmp.co.uk | + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
