There is a timer in the KX3 that starts at zero when turned ON. You can set this to current time and it will serve as a clock until radio is turned OFF.
Adding the charger option with internal batteries provides constant power to the timer to provide Real Time Clock function. Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Nov 24, 2017, at 9:51 PM, rich hurd WC3T <[email protected]> wrote: > > Page 251 in the Fred Cady book does say it in the menu description for the > TIME function. "A battery must be in the KXBC3 to maintain the time if the > external power supply is disconnected or turned off." > > > > --- > 72, > Rich Hurd / WC3T / DMR: 3142737 > PA Army MARS, Northampton County RACES, EPA-ARRL Public Information Officer > for Scouting > Latitude: 40.761621 Longitude: -75.288988 (40°45.68' N 75°17.33' W) Grid: > *FN20is* > > >> On Thu, Nov 23, 2017 at 11:38 AM, Eugene Worth <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> OK, folks, I’ll admit to this being a “dummy load” error. However, I have >> searched the archives and can’t find a satisfactory answer. >> >> I have a KX3, SN 70xx. I installed the internal battery option more than a >> year ago, however, I moved across country in July and haven’t connected the >> KX3 up to power until today. All NiMH internal batteries were removed in >> July and have not been reinstalled. >> >> I updated all of the firmware to the KX3 today. Went smashingly well. When >> I attempted to reset the internal clock on the KX3, I see 45.85.85 on the >> display with the last ‘5’ blinking slowly. Doesn’t matter whether UTC or >> Local time, same display. >> >> I’m assuming it is b/c that board has no battery backup, hence cannot be >> updated. >> >> I’m just asking to make sure that there isn’t another problem. I really >> don’t use the clock function that much when I operate. >> >> And, PS, Fred Cady’s encyclopedia on the KX3 doesn’t address this either. >> >> Thanks in advance. >> >> gene >> WG7GW >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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]
