I guess I'm old-fashioned, but I still don't quite trust this thing with
all the software. So I have an actual mechanical "switch" between the
computer and the radio. When I turn it off, there is absolutely no way
Windows can transmit. (It's also handy when the computer goes berserk in
the middle of a contest.) But the radio also has this software stuff in
it, so I put the amplifier in standby, the idea being that 100 W
probably won't do as much damage as 1500. Unless, of course, I deem it
worth the trouble to turn off the other switches.
73,
Scott K9MA
On 10/27/2019 21:26, Bill Weaver wrote:
The danger that I find is leaving my K3 under windows rig control. I once found it sending out a string of dashesagter being left "on" (No the keyer paddle wasn't the cause:-)). I too am in the habit of throwing it into test mode when I leave it alone.
73,
Bill WE5P
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Scott K9MA
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