[Elecraft] KX3 Time Out Timer

[George Pasek]

I am running WSIT-X, but anything on the computer that could activate the VOX, PTT, or CW key line could cause the KX3 to hang in transmit on a variety of  modes.  I only run 500mw on WSPR so the PA Hi Temp Limit should not be relied on to stop transmission.  It would be nice if the KX3 had a TOT to protect itself from any external devices.

de George
WD0AKZ
dit – dit 

From: rich hurd WC3T 
Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2018 11:00 AM
To: George Pasek 
Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net 
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Time Out Timer

WSJT-X has a watchdog.   Of course that's only useful if that's what you are running.  :)

On Wed, Aug 1, 2018 at 10:20 George Pasek <pasek001 at umn.edu> wrote:

  Maybe I was asleep in class the day this was discussed, but is there a TOT for the KX3 transmitter?  Now that I am running my KX3 a lot on WSPR I was thinking that it would be a good idea to have a TOT that would shut down the transmitter if a computer failure should keep the VOX or PTT active for more than 2 minutes.  I did look through the Menu items and did a Google search before wasting bandwidth here but I did not find anything.  

  tnx
  de George
  WD0AKZ
  dit – dit



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