[Elecraft] K3 TECH MD

[Iain MacDonnell - K6IAM]

Jim Miller wrote:
> I'm new at this but occasionally I like to watch the PA temperature for 
> example.  Unless I am wrong, I have to be in Tech Mode to see the PA 
> TEMP display but I usually end up grabbing the wrong knob and screwing 
> up the tamp calibration.  I would prefer that the calibration 
> adjustments were in a separate menu from the display options.  In this 
> example, the PA temp would be in 2 menus, tech mode to adjust 
> calibration and either menu or config for monitoring.

If you don't have a sub-RX, you can get the PA temp in the "VFO B" line
of the display by pressing the "DISPLAY" button until it shows something
other than a frequency, and then turning the VFO B knob until you see
"PA nnnC". No tech-mode required for that, and no de-calibration!

     ~Iain



>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* David Lankshear <mailto:dave at lanks.plus.com>
>     *To:* elecraft at mailman.qth.net <mailto:elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
>     *Sent:* Thursday, October 16, 2008 5:52 PM
>     *Subject:* [Elecraft] K3 TECH MD
> 
>     I've noticed that quite a few enquiries have been resolved by
>     advising the enquirer to turn TECH MD to ON. 
>      
>     I just wonder if there's any argument to support ever having TECH MD
>     turned OFF?  Might it be just as well to set it permanently ON in a
>     future firmware release, thus nipping many queries-yet-to-be-raised,
>     in the bud, and maybe eliminating an unnecessary user option?
>      
>     If I remember correctly, having read the reflector diligently, this
>     was the very first firmware option I changed.
>      
>     73  DaveL  G3TJP
>      
>     K2/100 #5551
>     K3/100 #1122
> 
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