[Elecraft] re ON-OFF on K3

[WILLIS COOKE]

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 <crc at cyberlink.bc.ca> 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" <wrcooke at flash.net>
> To: "Fern Rivard" <crc at cyberlink.bc.ca>; "Elecraft
> Reflector" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> 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 <crc at cyberlink.bc.ca> 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
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> 
> Willis 'Cookie' Cooke 
> K5EWJ
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Willis 'Cookie' Cooke 
K5EWJ