[Elecraft] KX3 clock will not set from KX3 utility

[rich hurd WC3T]

Page 251 in the Fred Cady book does say it in the menu description for the
TIME function.  "A battery must be in the KXBC3 to maintain the time if the
external power supply is disconnected or turned off."



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On Thu, Nov 23, 2017 at 11:38 AM, Eugene Worth <erw.edl at gmail.com> wrote:

> OK, folks, I’ll admit to this being a “dummy load” error. However, I have
> searched the archives and can’t find a satisfactory answer.
>
> I have a KX3, SN 70xx. I installed the internal battery option more than a
> year ago, however, I moved across country in July and haven’t connected the
> KX3 up to power until today. All NiMH internal batteries were removed in
> July and have not been reinstalled.
>
> I updated all of the firmware to the KX3 today. Went smashingly well. When
> I attempted to reset the internal clock on the KX3, I see 45.85.85 on the
> display with the last ‘5’ blinking slowly. Doesn’t matter whether UTC or
> Local time, same display.
>
> I’m assuming it is b/c that board has no battery backup, hence cannot be
> updated.
>
> I’m just asking to make sure that there isn’t another problem. I really
> don’t use the clock function that much when I operate.
>
> And, PS, Fred Cady’s encyclopedia on the KX3 doesn’t address this either.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> gene
> WG7GW
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