You're old fashioned... Jack BMW Motorcycles Chuck KE9UW [email protected]
Sent from my iPad > On Oct 18, 2019, at 6:54 PM, Don Wilhelm <[email protected]> wrote: > > Chuck and all, > > How many actually use the clock in the K3, K3S, KX3 or KX2? > I certainly don't. In the case of the KX3 it is used to time the charging of > the internal batteries - good use. > > I can see a ham without a watch or cell phone to want the rig to display the > time for logging, but for me, my good old Timex on my wrist tells me what > time to log. The clock in my KX3 is more difficult to access than simply > glancing at my wrist! > > I have never even set the clock in my K3 or KX3! Nor do I feel a need to do > so. > > As far as the K4 Linux software/firmware being internet connected, I have my > reservations about that. I have enough stuff connected to the internet, and > someone will have to demonstrate the benefit of my ham radio being connected > to the internet in addition to my computers. > > If connection of the K4 to the internet is to be done, I have concerns about > security and personal privacy. Even Linux is subject to bad stuff from the > internet - it is not entirely secure, it is just that the number of users is > small compared to other OS versions and hackers just do not bother for most > cases. > > When my refrigerator or microwave begins to listen in to my conversations, I > begin to worry about the BIG Brother consequences. > > BTW, I do not have an Alexa or Siri device for those security reasons. I can > easily use a switch on the wall to operate a light switch and it is secure. I > can turn on my home theater or my computer AV application when I want to hear > music or view videos. > > Call me old-fashioned, but I like to have control of my environment. The > Internet Of Things seems to be fraught with exposures and dangers that I am > not willing to accept. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > >> On 10/18/2019 2:03 PM, hawley, charles j jr wrote: >> Is a more accurate clock possible? I imagine that depends on available chips >> but it’s a common topic. ______________________________________________________________ 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]
