[Elecraft] K2 time and date

[Bill Heybruck]

got my K2 back from Don (RTC Fixed plus other things) and wanted to set 
clock to UTC.

so I got the manual out an could not make it work. so I knew he set the 
date so I kept trying, Finally..

I found out what I did wrong. or did not do right.....wait.

here is the procedure in the users guide:Setting the Date and Time

Turn the K2 on. Tap M E N U , then tap D I S P L A Y to switch to the 
secondary menu, and locate the

R T C menu entry. E D I T the parameter and change it to O N using B A N 
D + or B A N D - . (This enables the

clock feature.) Tap M E N U twice to return to the frequency display.

To set the real-time clock you must set the date first, then the time, 
as described below. (The KAF2

firmware enforces this sequence to help prevent accidental time changes. 
If you attempt to set the time first,

or if you switch between time and date display more than once, any 
changes will be disabled.)

1. Turn the K2 off, wait a few seconds, then turn it back on. If you 
plan to use WWV or some other on-

air time announcement, tune it in now. If you're setting the clock to 
UTC, don't forget to use the UTC

date if it's different from the local date.

2.Tap D I S P L A Y . After about 1 second, you should see a time 
display (H H . M M . S S ). The time may

not be changing at this point, and may be set to 0 1 . 0 1 . 0 1 or to a 
random time.

Note: The receiver is not muted when time is displayed, so you may hear 
microcontroller-generated noise. If the noise is

objectionable, turn down the AF gain when leaving the clock displayed 
for long periods of time.

3. Hold B A N D +and B A N D -together to switch to date display (M M - 
D D - Y Y or D D - M M - Y Y3).

4.Tapping B A N D + or B A N D - will now change the day, and holding B 
A N D + or B A N D -will

change the month. To change the year: If the month is set to 1 2, each 
subsequent hold of

B A N D +will increment the year.

If the month is set to 1 , each subsequent hold of B A N D -  decrements the

year. Once the desired year is selected, you can set the month by moving 
it back in the other direction.

5. With the date now set, hold B A N D  and B A N D - together to switch 
back to time display.

6.Tapping B A N D + or B A N D  will now change the minute, and

holding B A N D + or  B A N D  will change the hour. Every change resets 
seconds to

0 0, so you can sync to a time reference if desired.

7. To disable further changes, switch to date display, then back to time 
display. Then move the VFO knob

or tap  D I S P L A Y twice to return to the normal frequency


*Here is what i found*

Tap BAND+ or BAND- to set Day ( there is about a 1-2 sec delay between 
tap and change!)

change the day, even if you put it back before trying to set time

Hold BAND+or BAND- to set month (1-2 sec delay after depression)

to set year,

if year must increase,set month to 12 then,

Hold BAND+ to bump year up.

If year must decrease, setmonth to 1 then

Hold BAND- to decrease year

\once date is set Hold BAND+ andBAND- to display time.

Tap BAND+ or BAND- to set minute (1-2 sec delay after tap)

Press and) Hold BAND+or BAND- to set hour (1-2 sec delay after tap)when 
you change either minute or hour the seconds reset to zero so wait for 
your reference to hit 58 or 59 seconds before you make the last change.

Now tap DISPLAY twice to return to frequency display and your date and 
time are set!

What messed me up was the delay after the tap or tap and hold.

Bill W4edn