Re: [Elecraft] K3 Battery Low

2022-03-30 Thread Henry Pollock - K4TMC
Keith, That was the problem. Somehow, I had accidentally bumped the variable voltage control on the power supply down to 10 volts. During the contest, I kept wondering why the dial screen was dimmer and flickered during SSB transmit. I chalked that up to knowing I was using a marginal AC circuit

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Battery Low

2022-03-28 Thread Keith Trinity WE6R
Yes, but the "BAT LOW" message has nothing to do with the clock battery. BAT LOW means your supply voltage is below the level you have set in Config Menu "BAT MIN". From the manual; BAT MIN 11.0 Low-battery warning threshold; 11.0 recommended. (This refers to a battery used as the DC power su

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Battery Low

2022-03-25 Thread John Simmons
Henry, The battery is *only* for the real-time clock. It does nothing else. Go have fun! -- 73, -de John "Curly" NI0K in rural Debs, MN USA Hamshack Hotline: 610271 https://www.qrz.com/db/NI0K Henry Pollock - K4TMC wrote on 3/25/2022 12:45 PM: Just set up at portable location for the CQ

[Elecraft] K3 Battery Low

2022-03-25 Thread Henry Pollock - K4TMC
Just set up at portable location for the CQ WPX Contest and am getting the 'Bat Low' warning. Is it safe to operate for a few days, or do I need to go find a battery before starting the contest? 73, Henry - K4TMC (K3 #98 with original battery) _