OT: Paying Attention

[Edward R Cole]

Had a bit of that, yesterday, when I could not get the K3 to key in CW.

Most times I have keying issues it's something to do with my use of
inhibit (fairly complex) so I tend to look there, first.  I checked
that all the connections were good, checked the control logic levels
in the control panel was defeating inhibit - good.  The transverters
were keying but no RF.  Checked coax connection - look good.  Then
for some reason I started looking at the K3 display and finally
"noticed" that VOX had gotten turned off.  How? I haven't clue as I
almost never touch the BAND button.  Maybe happened when I was
checking things during the LINK marathon discussion.

Took me almost 45 minutes to find.  I'm sure flashing "UP-UP-UP"
would not have helped.  Almost need a pre-flight check-list with the K3.

73, Ed - KL7UW
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[Wes (N7WS)]

Could have been worse.  When my K3 was brand new I thought to compare it to my
Kenwood TS-870.  The '870 had performed flawlessly for 12 years BTW.

Since the '870 had an "antenna out" port for using a second RX I connected the
K3 to that port so as to share the antenna.  All was fine until I tried to
change bands.  I guess I held the "band" button too long and activated the VOX.  
The next noise in the shack tripped VOX and my '870 suffered its first failure.

Fortunately, the protective bulb blew and saved the circuitry but it was a PITA
to change.

Wes  N7WS

On 2/24/2015 9:10 AM, Edward R Cole wrote:
> [snip]

> Then for some reason I started looking at the K3 display and finally "noticed"
> that VOX had gotten turned off. How? I haven't clue as I almost never touch
> the BAND button. Maybe happened when I was checking things during the LINK
> marathon discussion.
>

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