Re: [Elecraft] K3 BATT LOW
This message means that the nominal 12 VDC supply voltage has dropped below the minimum value set in CONFIG. It is often an intermittent connection in the 12 VDC line. The error message is misleading and confusing to most of us. However, QRPers will "get it" because they are used to running their rigs off batteries. Chief K3 Engineer N6KR is a QRPer. ;>) In my February Aruba trip, one of our K3s flashed this message. I searched the K3 Operators Manual PDF and found only one reference to "batt" which was the CR2032 real time clock battery. When the K3 finally shut off entirely after that message about 24 hours into ARRL DX CW, I went off-line and replaced the CR2032. Of course, that wasn't the problem. Finally thinking to Google the problem led to prior threads on this reflector about the real problem. Futzing with the connections to the 12 VDC supply for that K3 fixed the problem. I agree, that it would be great for both the K3 Operators Manual and Fred's book to cover this error message. Ed W0YK ** Ray ND8L wrote: Getting this message in the VFO-B area. Can't find reference to the battery in the K3 Owner's Manual or KE7X's book. Can somebody shed some light on this for me? __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 BATT LOW
Reset power connector...all is well. Sorry for the bandwidth. Work on KPA500 continues. 73, Ray - ND8L On Sat, Mar 8, 2014 at 8:44 PM, ray.fallen wrote: > Hi... > > Getting this message in the VFO-B area. Can't find reference to > the battery in the K3 Owner's Manual or KE7X's book. > > Can somebody shed some light on this for me? > > Thanks, Ray - ND8L > > K3-S/N 6150 > KPA500 - being built > > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 BATT LOW
Page 54 of K3 manual BAT MIN 11.0 Low-battery warning threshold; 11.0 recommended. (This refers to a battery used as the K3’s DC power supply, not to the 3-V backup battery for the real-time clock.) If the voltage drops below this level, the operator will be alerted with a BAT LOW message. The menu parameter flashes if this occurs within the menu, so the level can be easily tested. On 3/8/2014 7:44 PM, ray.fallen wrote: Hi... Getting this message in the VFO-B area. Can't find reference to the battery in the K3 Owner's Manual or KE7X's book. Can somebody shed some light on this for me? Thanks, Ray - ND8L -- GB & 73 K5OAI Sam Morgan __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] K3 BATT LOW
In the K3 manual look for the entry on p54 (CONFIG) "BAT MIN". 73, Mike NF4L On Mar 8, 2014, at 8:44 PM, ray.fallen wrote: > Hi... > > Getting this message in the VFO-B area. Can't find reference to > the battery in the K3 Owner's Manual or KE7X's book. > > Can somebody shed some light on this for me? > > Thanks, Ray - ND8L > > K3-S/N 6150 > KPA500 - being built > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] K3 BATT LOW
Hi... Getting this message in the VFO-B area. Can't find reference to the battery in the K3 Owner's Manual or KE7X's book. Can somebody shed some light on this for me? Thanks, Ray - ND8L K3-S/N 6150 KPA500 - being built __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
