No problems here. Just an "off the wall thought", is the DC supply to your K3 OK ? I had a similar symptoms with a loose PSU connection.
73 Stewart G3RXQ On Wed, 14 May 2008 09:28:11 +0200, Frank Lammel wrote: > I loaded rev 1.94 yesterday evening. My main problem is the not working > VOX in 1.88. However it was more worse than with 1.88! Once set to VOX I > couldn't set it back to PTT. It switched the whole time to TX, no matter > what MIC gain settings I choosed. (Oh, I didn't tried the VOX gain, it > is still at 35, maybe this would help?!). Well, also the TRX seemed to > had some kind of other problems. All LEDs swichted to on and off again, > the display get's dark and some relays clicked. Then it came back. This > happened several times. > > Does anybody had similar problems? Or did I make another mistake? > > 73! > Frank, DD7ZT > > > wayne burdick schrieb: >> Thanks to your input on the last firmware release (1.88), we've made a >> number of important improvements. >> >> For the first time, we're posting new firmware as "beta." Upgrading is >> optional: if you want to minimize your risk, you might want to wait >> until we've blessed it as a normal production firmware release. (Or >> until all your friends have it and you're a little jealous.) >> >> We'd love to have as many thrill-seekers as possible take the plunge and >> load the new firmware now. We think it's greatly improved, and it will >> certainly clear up many of the issues noted over the past week. Even >> though we're headed to Dayton in a couple of days, we'll be monitoring >> closely for any additional issues. >> >> For release notes and instructions on how to load beta firmware, please >> see: >> >> http://www.elecraft.com/K3/k3_software.htm >> >> The instructions (linked from within the release notes) explain how to >> create a separate folder for the beta revision. This will allow you to >> easily revert to an older revision if you find it necessary. Hopefully not! >> >> For your convenience I've also provide the release notes below. >> >> 73, >> Wayne >> N6KR >> >> * * * >> >> MCU 1.94 / DSP 1.73, 5-12-08 >> >> * VOX: Increased sensitivity. Typical VOX GN settings now ~30-50. >> >> * VOICE MONITOR: Eliminated "scratchy" artifacts with compression set >> to high levels. >> >> * FM DEVIATION ADJUSTABLE: Use CONFIG:FM DEV menu entry (default: 5.0 >> kHz). >> >> * Flash memory driver improved to prevent occasional receive dropouts, >> "ERR PL1", and >> "FPF LOAD PENDING" messages. >> >> * XMIT SWITCH IN MENU: Tapping XMIT while in menu correctly >> starts/ends transmit. >> >> * PASSBAND SHIFT BELOW "0.00" CORRECTED: The SHIFT control no longer >> allows >> continued rotation below 0.00. (This was occurring only with >> sidetone pitch < 500 Hz.) >> >> * SQUELCH/RF GAIN CONTROL CHANGES: By default, the RF/SQL concentric pots >> control main and subreceiver RF gain, and squelch is controlled by >> two CONFIG menu >> entries (SQ MAIN and SQ SUB). But setting SQ MAIN to "=SUB POT" assigns >> SUB RF/SQL pot to both main and sub squelch, and in this case, the >> main RF/SQL >> pot controls both main and sub RF gain. Setting SQ MAIN back to a >> numeric value >> restores the default assignments. Note: Squelch applies only to FM >> mode at present. >> >> --- >> >> http://www.elecraft.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> You must be a subscriber to post to the list. >> Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): >> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm >> Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com >> > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
