I understand Fern. I use a switching power supply as well, but someday I might want to use a battery. I have a TS-850SAT here on my operating desk which works as you describe. When I turn on my supply, the TS-850SAT also turns on if it was turned on before, but the K3 does not. At first I agreed with you, but after using the two rigs and thinking about it I decided that I prefer the way the K3 works. Your mileage may vary, but there is advantage to both sides of the choice.
Cookie, K5EWJ --- Fern Rivard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Cookie: > > I run my K3 on a switching ps but the way it is > set up now, this means that one that to first turn > the ps on and then the K3 on. A lot of the > commercial land mobile radios have an option to set > the mobile so that as soon as it sees power from the > ignition switch, the radio turns on so the operator > doesn't forget to turn it on. It's an excellent > feature and has been around for many years. > Fern > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "WILLIS COOKE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Fern Rivard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Elecraft > Reflector" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 11:03 AM > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] re ON-OFF on K3 > > > My first thought on the matter is to agree with > Fern, > but after thinking about it for a while, pressing > the > POWER button is not so hard and it will allow the K3 > to turn itself off on low voltage and protect your > battery for battery operations. I have come to > think > of this as a good feature even though I am not set > up > for battery operation at this time. It will also > let > you know right away if you have a loose power > connection or a defective power supply. I vote to > keep the K3 like it is. > > Cookie, K5EWJ > > --- Fern Rivard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > A feature that would be nice to have on the > K3, > > is for the radio to remember to come back on > without > > pushing the ON/OFF switch on the transceiver when > > the power was shut off at the power supply end. > This > > is a feature that has been available on a lot of > the > > commercial land mobile radios for years. > > Thanks from Fern VE7GZ with K3 #412 > > _______________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Post to: [email protected] > > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > > > > > Willis 'Cookie' Cooke > K5EWJ > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 270.6.5/1620 - > Release Date: 8/19/2008 6:04 AM > > > Willis 'Cookie' Cooke K5EWJ _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
