[Elecraft] KRX3 received

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

True, if the KRX3 is installed after the initial build, Joe. 

I didn't think of that. 

Ron 

-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Subich, W4TV [mailto:lists at microham-usa.com] 
Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2008 8:06 PM
To: 'Ron D'Eau Claire'; 'Elecraft List'
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] KRX3 received



Ron, 

> Interesting about the clock. Did you install the cover over
> the clock battery before installing the KRX3 module? 

Think a minute ... when installing the KRX3, the front panel 
is removed.  Where is the battery? 

Of course the RTC will be reset - it is disconnected from the 
battery. 

73, 

   ... Joe, W4TV 
 



> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ron 
> D'Eau Claire
> Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2008 7:07 PM
> To: 'AD6XY'; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: RE: [Elecraft] KRX3 received
> 
> 
> Good idea Mike.
> 
> Interesting about the clock. Did you install the cover over
> the clock battery before installing the KRX3 module? 
> 
> If so, did you make sure the cover didn't slide between the
> battery contact and the battery itself (Fig 38 pg 33)?
> 
> If you forgot the cover, you may have a short from the +
> (outer rim) of the battery and the bottom of the KRX3 module. 
> In that case you may need a new clock battery.
> 
> Ron
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of AD6XY
> Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2008 3:26 PM
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: RE: [Elecraft] KRX3 received
> 
> 
> 
> I did read the preparing for operation section. That is how I
> knew to do the calibration of the synth and that I needed to 
> set up the filters. These took a while because I had to 
> remember how to do each task, having last done it last March. 
> Setting antennas comes later and is not a tick-off item. What 
> would help most is a simple list without any descriptive 
> text, just to get everyone started. There is currently no 
> quick-start guide.
> 
> On a related issue, I appear to have lost the date and time
> in doing the KRX3 installation. I am sure I set it OK before. 
> Time was reset to midnight and the date was showing 00.00.00.
> 
> Mike
> 
>