[Elecraft] K3 after turning on doesn't receive or transmit

[Clay Autery]

Just like any other computer with volatile memory....  IF you don't tell 
the computer you are shutting down, it doesn't know and therefore 
doesn't have time to save the information to NON-volatile memory.

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Clay Autery, KY5G
MONTAC Enterprises
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On 10/13/2017 3:00 PM, Dave Cole (NK7Z) wrote:
> Respectfully, is that really true?  The K3 needs to be shutdown via 
> the Power switch due to some sort of shutdown procedure, (or internal 
> timings issue), within the radio?
>
> 73s and thanks,
> Dave
> NK7Z
> http://www.nk7z.net
>
> On 10/13/2017 11:52 AM, Bob McGraw K4TAX wrote:
>> I would also comment with Knut, AB2TC, that one must always turn the 
>> radio on and off with the power switch.  This allows the internal 
>> workings to store the data. If you use a "master station switch" thus 
>> just dump the power supply then the radio may not store the data as 
>> required.   I recall the term "power down imminent" or PDI.
>>
>> Years ago we had "the big switch" which was used to shut the station 
>> down.  Today with all of the computerized gadgets, power down in 
>> sequence is more and more of a must do.
>>
>> In another brand of radio to which I am familiar, there is a CPU 
>> timing circuit that assures the CPU is up and running before loading 
>> the operating code.   If this circuit is running too fast, it may 
>> cause a partial load and related error.  This circuit is basically a 
>> simple RC network, and with age the C value decreases thus making the 
>> timing circuit run too fast. i.e.  not enough delay.
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Bob, K4TAX
>