K3: Date and Time Problem

[w1gd]

My K3 (1428) has had a problem maintaining date  and time information when
the power is off. Since I didn't buy my K3 to be a  $3000 clock/calendar, this
is not a big problem but a minor annoyance.   When I turn the power off and
turn it back on the date normally goes to  "12.19.01" (US Format) and the Time to
"15:11:22" although the last four digits  are normally different. The battery
is not shorted and seems to be able to  retain VFO memories and other setting
just fine.I just installed the  sub-receiver, but this problem was there
since I first built the K3 in August  2008.  I haven't seen any threads of a
similar problem so any suggestions  would be appreciated.

Tnx,

Gerry, W1GD  

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[Bill W4ZV]

Ron D'Eau Claire wrote

I've not seen that myself, Gerry. Since you know it's not shorted, suggest
you:

1)  Check power at the holder terminals and not just across the battery? If
you have the KRX3, it's not too hard to accidentally slip the battery shield
in between the battery and the contact, effectively disconnecting the
battery from the rig.

Since Gerry had the problem before the KRX3 was installed, I doubt it's the battery shield (which is added as part of the KRX3 installation).

If Ron's suggestions don't work, I would then try Parameter Initialization on page 61 of the latest (Rev D) manual.  BE SURE TO FIRST SAVE YOUR CURRENT CONFIGURATION using the K3 Utility before doing EE INIT.  You can then use the K3 Utility to RESTORE it after the reset.

73,  Bill

[w1gd]

Ron,
Thanks.  I decided to take the top and left side covers off to try to  get to
the battery without removing the KRX3.  I managed to pull the  battery out
and check it again.  It was OK.  After I put  everything back together, the date
and time started working normally.   There didn't seem to be anything in the
battery holder to keep it from making  good contact.  This was a problem
before I installed the KRX3 (and the  battery cover) so I really don't know what
could have gotten in there.  But  it's all working now.  Thanks for giving me
the incentive to take things  apart andcheck the battery connection!
 
73,
Gerry, W1GD
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