Hi Mike,
KX2 Utility will be updated to allow time to be set on the KXIBC2.
73,
Wayne
N6KR
elecraft.com
> On Mar 18, 2023, at 9:49 AM, Michael McShan via Elecraft
> wrote:
>
> Hello, all.
>
> This may be my first post to the reflector. I received the KXIBC2 module
> yesterday and installed it in the KX2 this morning. A few notes from the
> process…
>
> 1. Installation is pretty straight forward. Soldering the B and E pins is a
> little tricky but not too bad. I pre-tinned pin E, the one that is soldered
> to the ground of the DC input jack, as well as used a tiny drop of flux to
> facilitate soldering.
>
> 2. Be sure that you have updated the KX2 firmware to 3.01 or above so that
> the new menu item is available. It’s all described in the instructions.
>
> 3. If you turn on the KX2 using your 13.8V power supply, and the new LED just
> flashes and goes out, it probably means that the internal battery is fully
> charged. To confirm that the charger is working, leave the KX2 on using just
> internal battery power for awhile until the voltage drops some. Then apply
> the external power, and the LED should light, indicating charging. All of
> this assumes that you are using a power supply that matches the specs
> described in the installation sheet.
>
> The one odd thing that I saw was that the “Set KX2 Time…” menu item in the
> KX2 Utility program is now grayed out. The new real time clock is working,
> and the time can still be set directly on the radio but not using the Windows
> program. Everything else in the utility program still works as before. Any
> thoughts on this? Maybe a revision of the utility program or firmware is
> needed?
>
> 73,
> Mike W5RST
> OKC
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