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Eugene Worth-2

KX3 clock will not set from KX3 utility

OK, folks, I’ll admit to this being a “dummy load” error. However, I have searched the archives and can’t find a satisfactory answer.

I have a KX3, SN 70xx. I installed the internal battery option more than a year ago, however, I moved across country in July and haven’t connected the KX3 up to power until today. All NiMH internal batteries were removed in July and have not been reinstalled.

I updated all of the firmware to the KX3 today. Went smashingly well. When I attempted to reset the internal clock on the KX3, I see 45.85.85 on the display with the last ‘5’ blinking slowly. Doesn’t matter whether UTC or Local time, same display.

I’m assuming it is b/c that board has no battery backup, hence cannot be updated.

I’m just asking to make sure that there isn’t another problem. I really don’t use the clock function that much when I operate.

And, PS, Fred Cady’s encyclopedia on the KX3 doesn’t address this either.

Thanks in advance.

gene
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Nr4c

Re: KX3 clock will not set from KX3 utility

No battery, no clocky. It has to have power.

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> On Nov 23, 2017, at 11:38 AM, Eugene Worth <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> OK, folks, I’ll admit to this being a “dummy load” error. However, I have searched the archives and can’t find a satisfactory answer.
>
> I have a KX3, SN 70xx. I installed the internal battery option more than a year ago, however, I moved across country in July and haven’t connected the KX3 up to power until today. All NiMH internal batteries were removed in July and have not been reinstalled.
>
> I updated all of the firmware to the KX3 today. Went smashingly well. When I attempted to reset the internal clock on the KX3, I see 45.85.85 on the display with the last ‘5’ blinking slowly. Doesn’t matter whether UTC or Local time, same display.
>
> I’m assuming it is b/c that board has no battery backup, hence cannot be updated.
>
> I’m just asking to make sure that there isn’t another problem. I really don’t use the clock function that much when I operate.
>
> And, PS, Fred Cady’s encyclopedia on the KX3 doesn’t address this either.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> gene
> WG7GW
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rich hurd WC3T

Re: KX3 clock will not set from KX3 utility

In reply to this post by Eugene Worth-2

Page 251 in the Fred Cady book does say it in the menu description for the
TIME function. "A battery must be in the KXBC3 to maintain the time if the
external power supply is disconnected or turned off."

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On Thu, Nov 23, 2017 at 11:38 AM, Eugene Worth <[hidden email]> wrote:

> OK, folks, I’ll admit to this being a “dummy load” error. However, I have
> searched the archives and can’t find a satisfactory answer.
>
> I have a KX3, SN 70xx. I installed the internal battery option more than a
> year ago, however, I moved across country in July and haven’t connected the
> KX3 up to power until today. All NiMH internal batteries were removed in
> July and have not been reinstalled.
>
> I updated all of the firmware to the KX3 today. Went smashingly well. When
> I attempted to reset the internal clock on the KX3, I see 45.85.85 on the
> display with the last ‘5’ blinking slowly. Doesn’t matter whether UTC or
> Local time, same display.
>
> I’m assuming it is b/c that board has no battery backup, hence cannot be
> updated.
>
> I’m just asking to make sure that there isn’t another problem. I really
> don’t use the clock function that much when I operate.
>
> And, PS, Fred Cady’s encyclopedia on the KX3 doesn’t address this either.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> gene
> WG7GW
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Nr4c

Re: KX3 clock will not set from KX3 utility

There is a timer in the KX3 that starts at zero when turned ON. You can set this to current time and it will serve as a clock until radio is turned OFF.

Adding the charger option with internal batteries provides constant power to the timer to provide Real Time Clock function.

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...nr4c. bill

> On Nov 24, 2017, at 9:51 PM, rich hurd WC3T <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Page 251 in the Fred Cady book does say it in the menu description for the
> TIME function. "A battery must be in the KXBC3 to maintain the time if the
> external power supply is disconnected or turned off."
>
>
>
> ---
> 72,
> Rich Hurd / WC3T / DMR: 3142737
> PA Army MARS, Northampton County RACES, EPA-ARRL Public Information Officer
> for Scouting
> Latitude: 40.761621 Longitude: -75.288988 (40°45.68' N 75°17.33' W) Grid:
> *FN20is*
>
>
>> On Thu, Nov 23, 2017 at 11:38 AM, Eugene Worth <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> OK, folks, I’ll admit to this being a “dummy load” error. However, I have
>> searched the archives and can’t find a satisfactory answer.
>>
>> I have a KX3, SN 70xx. I installed the internal battery option more than a
>> year ago, however, I moved across country in July and haven’t connected the
>> KX3 up to power until today. All NiMH internal batteries were removed in
>> July and have not been reinstalled.
>>
>> I updated all of the firmware to the KX3 today. Went smashingly well. When
>> I attempted to reset the internal clock on the KX3, I see 45.85.85 on the
>> display with the last ‘5’ blinking slowly. Doesn’t matter whether UTC or
>> Local time, same display.
>>
>> I’m assuming it is b/c that board has no battery backup, hence cannot be
>> updated.
>>
>> I’m just asking to make sure that there isn’t another problem. I really
>> don’t use the clock function that much when I operate.
>>
>> And, PS, Fred Cady’s encyclopedia on the KX3 doesn’t address this either.
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>> gene
>> WG7GW
>> ______________________________________________________________
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