K2 time and date

[W4EDN]

got my K2 back from Don (RTC Fixed plus other things) and wanted to set
clock to UTC.

so I got the manual out an could not make it work. so I knew he set the
date so I kept trying, Finally..

I found out what I did wrong. or did not do right.....wait.

here is the procedure in the users guide:Setting the Date and Time

Turn the K2 on. Tap M E N U , then tap D I S P L A Y to switch to the
secondary menu, and locate the

R T C menu entry. E D I T the parameter and change it to O N using B A N
D + or B A N D - . (This enables the

clock feature.) Tap M E N U twice to return to the frequency display.

To set the real-time clock you must set the date first, then the time,
as described below. (The KAF2

firmware enforces this sequence to help prevent accidental time changes.
If you attempt to set the time first,

or if you switch between time and date display more than once, any
changes will be disabled.)

1. Turn the K2 off, wait a few seconds, then turn it back on. If you
plan to use WWV or some other on-

air time announcement, tune it in now. If you're setting the clock to
UTC, don't forget to use the UTC

date if it's different from the local date.

2.Tap D I S P L A Y . After about 1 second, you should see a time
display (H H . M M . S S ). The time may

not be changing at this point, and may be set to 0 1 . 0 1 . 0 1 or to a
random time.

Note: The receiver is not muted when time is displayed, so you may hear
microcontroller-generated noise. If the noise is

objectionable, turn down the AF gain when leaving the clock displayed
for long periods of time.

3. Hold B A N D +and B A N D -together to switch to date display (M M -
D D - Y Y or D D - M M - Y Y3).

4.Tapping B A N D + or B A N D - will now change the day, and holding B
A N D + or B A N D -will

change the month. To change the year: If the month is set to 1 2, each
subsequent hold of

B A N D +will increment the year.

If the month is set to 1 , each subsequent hold of B A N D -  decrements the

year. Once the desired year is selected, you can set the month by moving
it back in the other direction.

5. With the date now set, hold B A N D  and B A N D - together to switch
back to time display.

6.Tapping B A N D + or B A N D  will now change the minute, and

holding B A N D + or  B A N D  will change the hour. Every change resets
seconds to

0 0, so you can sync to a time reference if desired.

7. To disable further changes, switch to date display, then back to time
display. Then move the VFO knob

or tap  D I S P L A Y twice to return to the normal frequency


*Here is what i found*

Tap BAND+ or BAND- to set Day ( there is about a 1-2 sec delay between
tap and change!)

change the day, even if you put it back before trying to set time

Hold BAND+or BAND- to set month (1-2 sec delay after depression)

to set year,

if year must increase,set month to 12 then,

Hold BAND+ to bump year up.

If year must decrease, setmonth to 1 then

Hold BAND- to decrease year

\once date is set Hold BAND+ andBAND- to display time.

Tap BAND+ or BAND- to set minute (1-2 sec delay after tap)

Press and) Hold BAND+or BAND- to set hour (1-2 sec delay after tap)when
you change either minute or hour the seconds reset to zero so wait for
your reference to hit 58 or 59 seconds before you make the last change.

Now tap DISPLAY twice to return to frequency display and your date and
time are set!

What messed me up was the delay after the tap or tap and hold.

Bill W4edn



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[Don Wilhelm]

Bill,

I am glad you were successful.  Yes, setting the time on the KAT2 is
made intentionally difficult by the firmware.  Follow the instructions
exactly (accounting for the delays between button pressses and action),
and you will be successful.  A dose of patience may be required, but it
works.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 7/29/2018 10:23 AM, Bill Heybruck wrote:

> got my K2 back from Don (RTC Fixed plus other things) and wanted to set
> clock to UTC.
>
> so I got the manual out an could not make it work. so I knew he set the
> date so I kept trying, Finally..
>
> I found out what I did wrong. or did not do right.....wait.
>
> here is the procedure in the users guide:Setting the Date and Time
>
> Turn the K2 on. Tap M E N U , then tap D I S P L A Y to switch to the
> secondary menu, and locate the
>
> R T C menu entry. E D I T the parameter and change it to O N using B A N
> D + or B A N D - . (This enables the
>
> clock feature.) Tap M E N U twice to return to the frequency display.
>
> To set the real-time clock you must set the date first, then the time,
> as described below. (The KAF2
>
> firmware enforces this sequence to help prevent accidental time changes.
> If you attempt to set the time first,
>
> or if you switch between time and date display more than once, any
> changes will be disabled.)
>
> 1. Turn the K2 off, wait a few seconds, then turn it back on. If you
> plan to use WWV or some other on-
>
> air time announcement, tune it in now. If you're setting the clock to
> UTC, don't forget to use the UTC
>
> date if it's different from the local date.
>
> 2.Tap D I S P L A Y . After about 1 second, you should see a time
> display (H H . M M . S S ). The time may
>
> not be changing at this point, and may be set to 0 1 . 0 1 . 0 1 or to a
> random time.
>
> Note: The receiver is not muted when time is displayed, so you may hear
> microcontroller-generated noise. If the noise is
>
> objectionable, turn down the AF gain when leaving the clock displayed
> for long periods of time.
>
> 3. Hold B A N D +and B A N D -together to switch to date display (M M -
> D D - Y Y or D D - M M - Y Y3).
>
> 4.Tapping B A N D + or B A N D - will now change the day, and holding B
> A N D + or B A N D -will
>
> change the month. To change the year: If the month is set to 1 2, each
> subsequent hold of
>
> B A N D +will increment the year.
>
> If the month is set to 1 , each subsequent hold of B A N D -  decrements
> the
>
> year. Once the desired year is selected, you can set the month by moving
> it back in the other direction.
>
> 5. With the date now set, hold B A N D  and B A N D - together to switch
> back to time display.
>
> 6.Tapping B A N D + or B A N D  will now change the minute, and
>
> holding B A N D + or  B A N D  will change the hour. Every change resets
> seconds to
>
> 0 0, so you can sync to a time reference if desired.
>
> 7. To disable further changes, switch to date display, then back to time
> display. Then move the VFO knob
>
> or tap  D I S P L A Y twice to return to the normal frequency
>
>
> *Here is what i found*
>
> Tap BAND+ or BAND- to set Day ( there is about a 1-2 sec delay between
> tap and change!)
>
> change the day, even if you put it back before trying to set time
>
> Hold BAND+or BAND- to set month (1-2 sec delay after depression)
>
> to set year,
>
> if year must increase,set month to 12 then,
>
> Hold BAND+ to bump year up.
>
> If year must decrease, setmonth to 1 then
>
> Hold BAND- to decrease year
>
> \once date is set Hold BAND+ andBAND- to display time.
>
> Tap BAND+ or BAND- to set minute (1-2 sec delay after tap)
>
> Press and) Hold BAND+or BAND- to set hour (1-2 sec delay after tap)when
> you change either minute or hour the seconds reset to zero so wait for
> your reference to hit 58 or 59 seconds before you make the last change.
>
> Now tap DISPLAY twice to return to frequency display and your date and
> time are set!
>
> What messed me up was the delay after the tap or tap and hold.

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