[Elecraft] K3 -TX test not sticky

[brian]

I guess we can agree to disagree.

It is not as if the K3 doesn't tell you it's in the TX test mode. 
Pretty obvious -- especially if you set it purposely.

It is far less destructive in the TX test mode!

If you also have to turn the power manually to zero, what's the point of 
having a TX test button?

I don't agree that making it sticky would cause any appreciable number 
of additional support issues.  There have been plenty of "support 
problems" related to TX test with it not being sticky.  I'm sure it's on 
the list at Elecraft as an item to check if there is no power output. 
Interesting that the K3 manual doesn't mention TX test mode as a reason 
for No Power Out.

Also I never thought power down and power up was supposed to "fix" 
conscious user settings deemed "inappropriate"-- whatever inappropriate 
means.

It would be nice to know which settings are not sticky on power up/power 
down.

73 de Brian/K3KO

On 8/11/2016 15:34 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
>
> I would not want it to survive power off and restart.  It is too easy
> to be in TEST mode at the end of the day, shut down and forget it.
> Then on restarting the next day one spends time trying to figure out
> why the rig will not transmit ... no thanks!
>
> 73,
>
>     ... Joe, W4TV
>
>
>
> On 8/11/2016 11:25 AM, brian wrote:
>> I wonder if this is an oversight or difficult to implement?
>> The potential $$ it could save are large.
>>
>> 73 de Brian/K3KO
>> On 8/11/2016 15:12 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
>>> Brian,
>>>
>>> Yes, TX TEST will not survive a power cycle.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Don W3FPR
>>>
>>> On 8/11/2016 10:59 AM, brian wrote:
> ______________________________________________________________
> Elecraft mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
> Message delivered to alsopb at comcast.net