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AD6XY

Re: Button of no return

I tend to agree Eric. I have not commented yet. We need to understand what happened with the original message in this thread and more importantly how to prevent it. Power cuts happen, for whatever reason and we can't have them bricking the radio, whatever it happens to be doing at the time. I am sure Elecraft have been working on it, probably late into the night.

For the record, I like my K3, it has excellent design and is one of the best transceivers available to date. Much of this is due to firmware which has no doubt grown to be a very complex system, with all that entails. I like powerpoles, they work well and mine don't fall out. They easily handle 30A. Crimps are best avoided unless done professionally so I always solder them. They have revolutionised my station's configuration providing quick reliable foolproof 12V interconnects.

Mike G0MJW

Ross Primrose

Re: Button of no return

On 3/14/2014 5:33 AM, AD6XY wrote:
> Power cuts happen, for whatever reason and we can't have them
> bricking the radio, whatever it happens to be doing at the time. I am sure
> Elecraft have been working on it, probably late into the night.
>

And THAT's the real problem. The K3 has been around long enough, and had
this problem since day one, that it's pretty obvious Elecraft isn't
interested in fixing it...

73, Ross N4RP

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FCC Section 97.313(a) “At all times, an amateur station must use the minimum transmitter power necessary to carry out the desired communications.”

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Phil Wheeler-2

Re: Button of no return

I suppose they could install a two-button push for
power, as on the KX3, but that would bring other
complaints, I reckon -- since some KX3 users don't
like that approach -- or so I've read here.

73, Phil w7ox

On 3/19/14, 11:12 AM, Ross Primrose wrote:

> On 3/14/2014 5:33 AM, AD6XY wrote:
>> Power cuts happen, for whatever reason and we
>> can't have them
>> bricking the radio, whatever it happens to be
>> doing at the time. I am sure
>> Elecraft have been working on it, probably late
>> into the night.
>>
>
> And THAT's the real problem. The K3 has been
> around long enough, and had this problem since
> day one, that it's pretty obvious Elecraft isn't
> interested in fixing it...
>
> 73, Ross N4RP
>

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Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ

Re: Button of no return

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Actually, we were totally unaware of the issue of powering off the K3 during a tune causing problems. We are trying to reproduce it on our K3s here so we can address it asap.

73,
Eric
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> On Mar 19, 2014, at 11:12 AM, Ross Primrose <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>> On 3/14/2014 5:33 AM, AD6XY wrote:
>> Power cuts happen, for whatever reason and we can't have them
>> bricking the radio, whatever it happens to be doing at the time. I am sure
>> Elecraft have been working on it, probably late into the night.
>
> And THAT's the real problem. The K3 has been around long enough, and had this problem since day one, that it's pretty obvious Elecraft isn't interested in fixing it...
>
> 73, Ross N4RP
>
> --
> FCC Section 97.313(a) “At all times, an amateur station must use the minimum transmitter power necessary to carry out the desired communications.”
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Kevin Stover

Re: Button of no return

This is what happens when people only report these things to the mailing
list instead of calling or emailing Elecraft support directly.

On 3/19/2014 3:41 PM, Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft wrote:
> Actually, we were totally unaware of the issue of powering off the K3 during a tune causing problems. We are trying to reproduce it on our K3s here so we can address it asap.
>

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