Did you try upgrading the K-POD firmware to 1.12 to use these new features?
1.12 10/20/2021 Holding down F4 on power up selects encoder 1:1 rate. Holding down F5 on power up selects 1:0.5 rate. 73, Bob, N6TV On Sat, Oct 30, 2021 at 8:26 PM Jim McDonald <j...@n7us.net> wrote: > I have tried all three settings – 100, 200, and 400. The K-Pod tuning > rate is half the rate of the K3/K3S. > > > > *73, Jim N7US* > > > > *From:* Bob Wilson, N6TV <n...@arrl.net> > *Sent:* Saturday, October 30, 2021 22:22 > *To:* j...@kk9a.com > *Cc:* Jim McDonald <j...@n7us.net>; Elecraft Reflector < > elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > *Subject:* Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K-Pod manual updated -- now covers use > with the K4 > > > > What is *CONFIG:VFO CTS* set to? Did you try changing it? > > 73, > Bob, N6TV > > > > On Sat, Oct 30, 2021, 8:06 PM <j...@kk9a.com> wrote: > > I was just on 40m and my K-Pod VFO is definitely 1/2 the rate of my K3S's > VFO. > > John KK9A > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim McDonald [mailto:j...@n7us.net] > Sent: Friday, October 29, 2021 7:19 PM > To: Bob Wilson, N6TV; j...@kk9a.com; Elecraft Reflector > Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Elecraft K-Pod manual updated -- now covers use > with the K4 > > My K-Pod tune at half the rate of the K3S at all three VFO CTS settings. > > If Elecraft could do it, I'd like for the K3/K3S F/W to provide the option > for the K-Pod to tune at the same rate. > > 73, Jim N7US > > -----Original Message----- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net <elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net> > On Behalf Of Bob Wilson, N6TV > Sent: Friday, October 29, 2021 16:59 > To: j...@kk9a.com; Elecraft Reflector <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K-Pod manual updated -- now covers use > with the K4 > > In the K3, if you change *CONFIG:VFO CTS*, the VFO frequency moves faster > at 400 than at 100 (counts per turn), but the K-POD always tunes at 100 or > 200 counts per turn (can't remember which). The K-POD ignores the VFO CTS > setting on a K3. > > In the K4, the equivalent setting is *MENU:VFO Counts per Turn*, and > *both* the VFO knob and the K-POD tuning rates are affected equally. > > Just spin one knob exactly one full 360° turn clockwise, then spin the > other knob full turn counterclockwise. If you don't end up back on the > frequency where you started, it means the tuning rates are not the same. > > 73, > Bob, N6TV > > > On Fri, Oct 29, 2021 at 11:25 AM Fred <k6dg...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > "... except for the slow tuning." ???? I must be missing something. > > My K-Pod tunes at the same rate as the K3. I have one of the K-Pod > > buttons emulating the FINE/COARSE button on the radio ... use it all the > time. > > Maybe the rates I have my K3 configured for just happen to match the > > encoder in the K-Pod? > > > > 73, > > > > Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW > > Sparks NV DM09dn > > Washoe County > > > > j...@kk9a.com wrote on 10/28/2021 8:07 PM: > > > I really like the K-POD, except for the slow tuning. Too bad that > > > the K3 firmware "cannot" reprogram it. > > > > > > John KK9A > > > > > > > > > Bob Wilson, N6TV wrote: > > > > > > Yes, this only works with the K4. The K3 firmware cannot reprogram > > > the K-POD encoder to match the K3's tuning rate. > > > > > > 73, > > > Bob, N6TV > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
