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Steef PA2A

Replace backup battery CR2032 in a K3

Hi,

has anyone already changed the CR2032 backup battery in a K3? Under the
carton cover the battery has started to oxydize but the Voltage is still
3.06 Volts after twelve years. I guess an external 3 Volts source should
be applied to save all settings during the replacement.

73s Steef PA2A, K3 #1184
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Grant Youngman-2

Re: Replace backup battery CR2032 in a K3

The battery supports the real time clock only. You won’t lose any other settings if you replace it.

Grant NQ5T

> On Jul 14, 2020, at 11:23 AM, Steef PA2A <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> has anyone already changed the CR2032 backup battery in a K3? Under the carton cover the battery has started to oxydize but the Voltage is still 3.06 Volts after twelve years. I guess an external 3 Volts source should be applied to save all settings during the replacement.
>
> 73s Steef PA2A, K3 #1184
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Nr4c

Re: Replace backup battery CR2032 in a K3

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Don’t get too excited. I’m told it only keeps the clock running. All settings are in non-volatile memory.

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> On Jul 14, 2020, at 11:25 AM, Steef PA2A <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> has anyone already changed the CR2032 backup battery in a K3? Under the carton cover the battery has started to oxydize but the Voltage is still 3.06 Volts after twelve years. I guess an external 3 Volts source should be applied to save all settings during the replacement.
>
> 73s Steef PA2A, K3 #1184
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Steef PA2A

Re: Replace backup battery CR2032 in a K3

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Grant,

thanks! I did not know that, or had already forgotten this twelve years
after assembling the rig. I was also thinking that a backup and restore
of the settings would be sufficient. I am going to replace it soon.

73s Steef PA2A

Grant Youngman schreef op 2020-07-14 17:39:

The battery supports the real time clock only. You won’t lose any other
settings if you replace it.

Grant NQ5T

On Jul 14, 2020, at 11:23 AM, Steef PA2A <[hidden email]> wrote:

Hi,

has anyone already changed the CR2032 backup battery in a K3? Under the
carton cover the battery has started to oxydize but the Voltage is still
3.06 Volts after twelve years. I guess an external 3 Volts source should
be applied to save all settings during the replacement.

73s Steef PA2A, K3 #1184
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