K3 Operating Tip: Menu help text and factory default settings

[wayne burdick]

Sometime when you're cruising through the K3's menus, wondering what
some of the entries are for, try tapping DISP. This will show help
information for the current menu entry.

For example, if you're in CONFIG:SMTR PK, tapping DISP will show:

    (OFF) PK-READING S-MTR

If a value in parentheses is shown at the start of the text, it's the
factory default; this is useful if you want to set some things back to
their original values. (Some entries, like CONFIG:FW REVS, don't have a
default.) You can tap any switch to cut off the scrolling help text
before it finishes.

So, you think the CONFIG menu doesn't have enough entries? That means
you probably have CONFIG:TECH MD (tech mode) set to OFF. Set it to ON
and stand back  ;)

73,
Wayne
N6KR

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[gdaught6]

Wayne Burdick wrote...

< snip, snip >

> So, you think the CONFIG menu doesn't have enough entries? That means
> you probably have CONFIG:TECH MD (tech mode) set to OFF. Set it to ON
> and stand back  ;)

Which brings me to ask "Why wouldn't one just leave his K3 in TECH MD all the
time?  Is there a disadvantage to this?

73,

George T Daughters, K6GT
CU in the California QSO Party (CQP)
October 3-4, 2009


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[Greg - AB7R]

less things to scroll through in CONFIG that you are not likely to need.

Greg


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Wayne Burdick wrote...

< snip, snip >

> So, you think the CONFIG menu doesn't have enough entries? That means
> you probably have CONFIG:TECH MD (tech mode) set to OFF. Set it to ON
> and stand back  ;)

Which brings me to ask "Why wouldn't one just leave his K3 in TECH MD all
the
time?  Is there a disadvantage to this?

73,

George T Daughters, K6GT
CU in the California QSO Party (CQP)
October 3-4, 2009


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[wayne burdick]

>> So, you think the CONFIG menu doesn't have enough entries? That means
>> you probably have CONFIG:TECH MD (tech mode) set to OFF. Set it to ON
>> and stand back  ;)
>
> Which brings me to ask "Why wouldn't one just leave his K3 in TECH MD
> all the
> time?  Is there a disadvantage to this?

You might want to leave TECH MD set to OFF so you won't accidentally
change parameters best left at their present values. Most TECH MD
entries are for tests that are used during initial calibration or
troubleshooting. Others enable features that are less-often used, and
if turned on unintentionally might cause confusion.

The owner's manual has full descriptions. I do encourage everyone to
read the entire menu section, just so you'll know what you can do with
the rig. (Or, if you don't like to read manuals, just go to each one in
turn and tap DISP to get the short version.)

The latest firmware includes some menu entries not yet documented in
the manual. I'll post an updated list of these when I get a chance.

73,
Wayne
N6KR

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[k6dgw]

wayne burdick wrote:
>
> The owner's manual has full descriptions. I do encourage everyone to
> read the entire menu section, just so you'll know what you can do with
> the rig. (Or, if you don't like to read manuals, just go to each one in
> turn and tap DISP to get the short version.)

Two questions:

1.  Just exactly how much memory does my K3 have?

2.  Where did you hide the 100GB disk drive?

Just curious ...

73,

Fred K6DGW
- Northern California Contest Club
- CU in the 2009 Cal QSO Party  3-4 Oct 2009
- www.cqp.org
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