[Elecraft] K3S Time Display Bug

[Wayne Burdick]

Thanks for catching this, Bob. I've moved up the list.

73,
Wayne
N6KR


On Oct 10, 2016, at 7:34 PM, Bob Martin <k6rtm at comcast.net> wrote:

> It turns out that at least on the K3S, if you stay on one frequency for a long time, with the time showing in the VFO B area, that displayed time drifts slower and slower, losing 8 to 10 seconds (or more) over an hour.
> 
> This isn't RTC drift -- the RTC is fine -- it's the way the display processor keeps the time display in software. If you do a number of things such as changing bands, changing modes, or just tapping the DISP key, the displayed time is corrected to the RTC time.
> 
> This was reported as a bug, and verified, back in February.
> 
> While it's considered a medium priority, and it's more or less cosmetic, it's still a source of irritation. It bugs me.
> 
> I was hoping it would be fixed in the recent betas. It's still present in the recent September beta firmware release.
> 
> Any ideas on time frames for squashing this bug?
> 
> Love the radio, and trying to convince Santa that I deserve a P3...
> 
> 73,
> 
> Bob K6RTM
> 
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