[Elecraft] re K3 timekeeping

[Phil Wheeler]

My watch is a Casio Pathfinder (barometer, 
altimeter, compass, and even keeps time!). It gets 
updated every night via Colo WWV station -- unless 
I turn on my TV converter from Time-Warner; then 
it does not update, even if the converter is 10 ft 
away.

Phil W7OX

On 11/26/14 3:54 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
> 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.