[Elecraft] PTT-Key Settings won't save

[W3FPR]

Frank,

That is a "safety feature" because if the computer is turned on after 
the K3 is powered up, it can key the K3 when the computer tests/sets its 
ports.
Once things have settled down at the computer, PTT-KEY should resort to 
whatever it was set before the power off.

You can find the full explaination in the full firmware  release notes.  
It was some time ago,, so I suggest searching the release notes for 
PTT-KEY to find it.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 7/4/2024 12:23 PM, Frank Stein via Elecraft wrote:
> Just clarify this strange behavior.
> I use the Config Menu to set the PTT-Key to RTS-DTR.  As long as I don't
> turn off the rig, it works correctly.  Once I turn off via the front panel
> power switch, it loses this setting and goes back to OFF-OFF.
> If while it is set to RTS-DTR I do a SAVE CONFIGURATION in the utility, I
> can restore to the RTS-DTR values until I turn my power off.
> Then it goes back to OFF-OFF.
>
> Other config settings such a 1 or 2 speakers still can be changed and the
> change is stored even after a power off/on.
> Where are the settings stored in the K3?  EPROM?  Could one memory cell in
> an EPROM go bad?
> Is there a way to "factory reset" or something to clear this problem?
>
> Thanks,
> Frank
> W4TG
>
> On Thu, Jul 4, 2024 at 12:41 AM Jim Brown <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote:
>
>> On 7/3/2024 8:14 PM, Frank Stein via Elecraft wrote:
>>> Any thoughts on what might cause this? And how to fix it?
>> Are you turning off the radio with the front panel button, or are you
>> turning off the power supply?  Elecraft radios save their setting when
>> they are turned off by that switch. If not with that switch, they will
>> boot up with the last saved settings.
>>
>> 73, Jim K9YC
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