[Elecraft] re K3 timekeeping

[Don Wilhelm]

This is beginning to sound like the saying that the man with two 
wristwatches never knows what time it is.  Pick a 'time standard' that 
is appropriate for you - Cellphone time or Atomic clock as your time for 
skeds (those are quite accurate) as well as the time standard from WWV.  
The K3 clock can be reserved for those times when access to those other 
time standard sources are not available (such as Field Day and other 
similar occasions).

The K3 RTC depends on the crystal and the associated capacitors.  It is 
not a precision device, but is more than sufficient for logging purposes 
for outings where it is the main source of time stamping - assuming it 
is set correct at the beginning of the outing.

My Timex watch seems to be quite accurate - I have not had to reset it 
in the last 3 months!  In other words, I would not depend on the clock 
in the K3, KX3 or the K2 to be more accurate than my Timex. The need for 
time precision to the second is overrated IMHO - logging QSOs to the 
nearest minute seems to be acceptable, accuracy to the second is not 
required for logging purposes.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 11/26/2014 6:01 PM, Roger Crofts wrote:
> My K3 clock loses about 9 seconds per day. This is not quite as bad as Arlen's clock, but it is still annoying. I run quite a few skeds and nets and I like to be spot on time.
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