Yesterday I changed PTT-KEY to OFF- DTR so Logger32 would be able to key via RS232. Worked great however this morning, with the K3 turned on, I booted the PC. During boot, the K3 emitted about 3 sidetone beeps. Later when I tried to key the K3 via direct paddles I got zero power out. Turning the PWR knob revealed that Power had been reduced to the zero setting. I turned up the PWR via the knob and all was well. I guess this proves the importance of first booting the PC then turning on the K3.
Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed K1EP" <k1ep.l...@gmail.com> To: "Gary, VE1RGB" <garybartl...@accesswave.ca>; "'Elecraft Reflector'" <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 10:53 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3s in the Field & Beta 3.10 > Although a good addition for safety and I certainly appreciate the > addition, it still doesn't prevent the "computer reboot and key the > radio" problem. This could happen quite often at a FD if the > computers are not running on UPSs. Therefore, as you say, there is > no substitute for common sense and operating discipline. Common > sense being: Do not leave your K3 or any other radio unattended with > VOX/QSK enabled and connected to a computer keying circuit. > > At 4/16/2009 10:36 AM, Gary, VE1RGB wrote: >>For those of you who plan on taking the K3 to Field Day or to similar >>portable station events, I highly recommend that you take advantage of one >>of Wayne's latest options in Beta 3.10 - VOX defaults to OFF upon K3 rig >>turn-on. That will eliminate the problem we encountered at the Halifax >>ARC >>at FD 2008 where, while one team was putting the CW station HF antenna >>together, another team was working on the radio/computer logging end of >>the >>RF transmission path. Someone who was unfamiliar with the K3 innocently >>booted up a computer attached to #095 which had just been turned ON with >>VOX >>still on from previous use. The guys at the antenna end were not >>impressed >>when the K3 - with no-one touching it or the paddles - started >>transmitting >>pulses at full power. No-one was hurt and no equipment was damaged and we >>did not cook our MFJ antenna analyzer, but the potential was there for >>sure. >> >>Anyone who has gone through a FD exercise will understand that the normal >>operating discipline that we all maintain in our own fixed stations, where >>of course none of us would ever allow this to happen (!), sometimes breaks >>down. >> >> Thanks, Elecraft, for fixing this safety issue. >> 73, >> >> Gary, VE1RGB > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
