Yes! It's a "computer". Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill
> On Oct 13, 2017, at 4:00 PM, Dave Cole (NK7Z) <[email protected]> wrote: > > Respectfully, is that really true? The K3 needs to be shutdown via the Power > switch due to some sort of shutdown procedure, (or internal timings issue), > within the radio? > > 73s and thanks, > Dave > NK7Z > http://www.nk7z.net > >> On 10/13/2017 11:52 AM, Bob McGraw K4TAX wrote: >> I would also comment with Knut, AB2TC, that one must always turn the radio >> on and off with the power switch. This allows the internal workings to >> store the data. If you use a "master station switch" thus just dump the >> power supply then the radio may not store the data as required. I recall >> the term "power down imminent" or PDI. >> Years ago we had "the big switch" which was used to shut the station down. >> Today with all of the computerized gadgets, power down in sequence is more >> and more of a must do. >> In another brand of radio to which I am familiar, there is a CPU timing >> circuit that assures the CPU is up and running before loading the operating >> code. If this circuit is running too fast, it may cause a partial load and >> related error. This circuit is basically a simple RC network, and with age >> the C value decreases thus making the timing circuit run too fast. i.e. >> not enough delay. >> 73 >> Bob, K4TAX >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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]
