Keith,
That was the problem. Somehow, I had accidentally bumped the variable
voltage control on the power supply down to 10 volts.
During the contest, I kept wondering why the dial screen was dimmer and
flickered during SSB transmit. I chalked that up to knowing I was using a
marginal AC
Yes, but the "BAT LOW" message has nothing to do with the clock battery.
BAT LOW means your supply voltage is below the level you have set in
Config Menu "BAT MIN".
From the manual;
BAT MIN 11.0 Low-battery warning threshold; 11.0 recommended. (This
refers to a battery used as the DC power
Henry,
The battery is *only* for the real-time clock. It does nothing else. Go
have fun!
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73,
-de John "Curly" NI0K in rural Debs, MN USA
Hamshack Hotline: 610271
https://www.qrz.com/db/NI0K
Henry Pollock - K4TMC wrote on 3/25/2022 12:45 PM:
Just set up at portable location for the
Just set up at portable location for the CQ WPX Contest and am getting the
'Bat Low' warning.
Is it safe to operate for a few days, or do I need to go find a battery
before starting the contest?
73,
Henry - K4TMC
(K3 #98 with original battery)
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