Rich wrote: > I recently completed building a K1 and have made several contacts. I'm > still learning the radio and noticed that when I change the LCD display > from normal (nor) to voltmeter (bat) the ATTN LED dimly and rapidly > flickers... > > Can I just ignore this or does it warrant further investigation?
It's completely normal. The best technical explanation was given by Don Brown in a posting made here on 02 December 2002: > ... The DVM and and ATTN light use the same pin on the MPU so the > ATTN light will flicker when the MPU reprograms the pin as an input > so it can read the battery voltage. Then changes it back to an output > to drive the ATTN circuit. The time needed to read the battery > voltage is very short but long enough to make the ATTN light flicker. The K1 is a fantastic little radio. Mine is number 175, November 2000, and it is still my favorite after almost 13 years. 73, Mike / KK5F ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
