I use the utility to set the clock and have done this for 7 years. About 4 times i reckon.....:-)
Gary Vk1ZZ K3, KX3, KPA500-FT, KAT500-FT,P3. On 16/02/2015 9:37 AM, "Harry Yingst via Elecraft" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Probably had a little program space free way back when. > I never use the on-board clock though I occasionally reset it via the K3 > utility. > Perhaps someone could write a little clock set utility that would reset it > off the PC once a day > > > From: Phil Wheeler <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2015 5:33 PM > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Clock chip > > I agree with you, Don re no real use for a clock > in a radio. > > OTOH, if there is one -- and there is one in the > K3 -- I'd like it to be at least as accurate as > the $15 watch I have on my wrist :-) > > I do wonder why there is one at all. > > 73, Phil W7OX > > On 2/15/15 1:30 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: > > Phil, > > > > I guess I am one of those don't care types much > > of the time :-) . > > > > I have a watch on my wrist - it is used when I > > want to know what time it is. > > I for one have no use for a clock in a radio. > > If I am logging when portable, my watch tells me > > all I need to know and does not take up display > > space on the radio. > > Usually I don't care what time it is unless I > > have an appointment - my stomach tells me when > > it is time to eat. I am retired, and the work > > that I do is on my own schedule. > > > > I usually know where I am, but if not, I try > > first to consult with a map - can't stand those > > GPS units that tell you what to do and where to > > turn - give me a map where I can see my "to" and > > "from" and I can navigate just fine, thank you. > > > > 73, > > Don W3FPR > > > > On 2/15/2015 3:04 PM, Phil Kane wrote: > >> On 2/15/2015 11:46 AM, bs usb wrote: > >> > >>> Only one problem that I can see. People who > >>> don't know where they are > >>> or what time of day it is are probably not > >>> interested paying money to > >>> find out. > >> Not so much "People who don't know" as "People > >> who don't care to know ". > >> The reductio-ad-absurdum" is of course the > >> stopped clock which is > >> accurate twice a day. > >> > >> As operators of precision electric equipment > >> that spews signals into > >> "the ether" (to use an outdated term :) ) I > >> feel that we have an > >> obligation to know stuff like that. > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
