[Elecraft] K3s in the Field & Beta 3.10

[Bob Cunnings]

I use TEST mode in exactly the way you do, and have long had the same
issue with it not persisting when power is cycled. I've mentioned it
more than once on this reflector but a rationale hasn't been offered.
To my mind a "safe" condition, once established, should remain that
way until the operator changes it. Transmit disable on the Orion
worked this way.

Bob NW8L

On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 8:43 PM, Ed K1EP <k1ep.list at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Actually, what I do is put the K3 in TEST mode if I am going to leave
> the radio unattended.  If for some reason, power gets cycled, the
> radio will now power up in NORMAL mode.  Instead of or in addition to
> the current "fix" to disable VOX on power up, I would like to see
> either the radio maintain the TEST state after power up (i.e. if it
> was in TEST mode when power was removed, then it would power up in
> TEST mode) or always (menu selectable) power up in TEST mode.  I
> think that is "safer" than the VOX "fix".  Just my opinion.
>
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