Although a good addition for safety and I certainly appreciate the addition, it still doesn't prevent the "computer reboot and key the radio" problem. This could happen quite often at a FD if the computers are not running on UPSs. Therefore, as you say, there is no substitute for common sense and operating discipline. Common sense being: Do not leave your K3 or any other radio unattended with VOX/QSK enabled and connected to a computer keying circuit.
At 4/16/2009 10:36 AM, Gary, VE1RGB wrote: >For those of you who plan on taking the K3 to Field Day or to similar >portable station events, I highly recommend that you take advantage of one >of Wayne's latest options in Beta 3.10 - VOX defaults to OFF upon K3 rig >turn-on. That will eliminate the problem we encountered at the Halifax ARC >at FD 2008 where, while one team was putting the CW station HF antenna >together, another team was working on the radio/computer logging end of the >RF transmission path. Someone who was unfamiliar with the K3 innocently >booted up a computer attached to #095 which had just been turned ON with VOX >still on from previous use. The guys at the antenna end were not impressed >when the K3 - with no-one touching it or the paddles - started transmitting >pulses at full power. No-one was hurt and no equipment was damaged and we >did not cook our MFJ antenna analyzer, but the potential was there for sure. > >Anyone who has gone through a FD exercise will understand that the normal >operating discipline that we all maintain in our own fixed stations, where >of course none of us would ever allow this to happen (!), sometimes breaks >down. > > Thanks, Elecraft, for fixing this safety issue. > 73, > > Gary, VE1RGB ______________________________________________________________ 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
