Try unplugging from the wall your PC repeatedly without even shutting down your programs you have running and see how long it takes to cause problems.
73, de Jim KG0KP ----- Original Message ----- From: "Oliver Dröse" <dro...@necg.de> To: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 4:35 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [KPA500] Rear power switch thread > Hi Ron, > > the arguments are told over and over again ("it is like a computer, etc.") > for the K3 and KPA500. Still I do not see WHY it is possible with every > other transceiver and PA on earth to simply shut down power (disconnecting > from mains) without first switching it off and without any possible > problems? They use the same "computer technique" inside ... > > Just curious. ;-)) > > 73, Olli - DH8BQA > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ron D'Eau Claire" <r...@cobi.biz> > To: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 4:42 PM > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [KPA500] Rear power switch thread > > >> Just to be clear - the Elecraft equipment should be turned off using the >> front panel switch *before* it is disconnected from the mains supply so >> the >> logic system can do a proper shut-down. You can get away with "pulling >> the >> plug" much of the time, but sooner or later you'll catch the logic in the >> process do doing something critical - writing data to memory, etc. - and >> will end up with scrambled data. That can be corrected by reloading the >> firmware, but it's a hassle easily avoided by powering down with the >> front >> panel switch first. >> >> Ron AC7AC >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 >> >> >> ----- >> eMail ist virenfrei. >> Von AVG uberpruft - www.avg.de >> Version: 10.0.1411 / Virendatenbank: 2092/4046 - Ausgabedatum: 29.11.2011 >> > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > ______________________________________________________________ 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