*I agree. I will try and stay focused next time I see this happen. Like Fred stated, it does not happen often, but enough to cause you to think just before you slap your forehead....DOH!
Gary * On 1 June 2012 08:05, iain macdonnell - N6ML <a...@dseven.org> wrote: > Interesting. I asked because failure of the message being displayed > might suggest a flaky AUXBUS connection, where failure of the correct > action being taken (following the message being displayed) suggests a > K3 firmware bug. > > 73, > > ~iain / N6ML > > > On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 2:40 PM, FredJensen <k6...@foothill.net> wrote: > > Ummmm ... if I understand your question, "yes." I've never seen a time > > that the OPERATE/STANDBY messages did not appear when I switch between > > OPER and STBY, regardless of whether I go to standby with the button or > > by changing bands. If it's in STBY and I change bands again, I get no > > message [or course]. > > > The most prevalent "anomaly" is staying at 5W after using the K3 TUNE > > function. It's immediately apparent because I only get about 50W out of > > the KPA500 when I put it in OPER, and when I adjust the PWR setting, it > > is at 5W. It doesn't happen all the time. The second most prevalent is > > when I put the KPA500 in STBY and then find that the K3 power is still > > at 26W. Putting the KPA500 in OPER and having the K3 power stay at 100W > > has only happened once. > > > > 73, > > > > Fred K6DGW > > - Northern California Contest Club > > - CU in the 2012 Cal QSO Party 6-7 Oct 2012 > > - www.cqp.org > > > > "Anomaly" is a term used by NASA to describe anything from a burned out > > panel lamp to the rocket ending up pointy-end down in the desert outside > > of Tucson. > > > > On 5/31/2012 9:21 PM, iain macdonnell - N6ML wrote: > >> Fred/Gary, > >> > >> When you experience these power anomalies, do you see the KPA > >> operate/bypass messages on the K3 or not? I realise that it's one of > >> those cases where you don't know that you need to pay attention until > >> it's too late ..... but then the same could be said for your proposed > >> solution........ > >> > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > 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 > -- Gary VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 KAT-500#?? Living the dream!!! ______________________________________________________________ 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
