Yes, very good. We've had ESSB & Diversity implemented. VFO IND next ?
73 Stewart G3RXQ On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:42:15 -0700, wayne burdick wrote: > K3 beta-test firmware revision 2.31 is now available. This is an > extensive update; details appear below. Please send any problem reports > to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For instructions on how to load beta firmware, please see: > > http://www.elecraft.com/K3/k3_software.htm > > 73, > Wayne > N6KR > > * * * > > MCU 2.31 / DSP 1.89, 8-28-08 > > New Features and Enhancements: > > * CW SIDETONE INCREMENTS NOW 10 HZ (originally 50 Hz). > > * RIT CLR switch now works during transmit in all modes and at any time. > > * RIT CLR MENU ENTRY: You can use this menu entry to select "UNDO ON" or > "UNDO OFF". OFF is the default. When "ON", tapping CLR will alternate > between > 0.00 and the present RIT/XIT offset, if any. > > * DIVERSITY RECEIVE MODE: If you have the sub receiver (KRX3 option) > installed, > you can take advantage of "diversity receive" by using two separate > receiving antennas. > This can improve signal copy during fading, and adds a spatial (L/R) > effect to signals. > DIVERSITY MODE further enhances this capability by slaving the sub > receiver's > mode, filter settings, and VFO to the main receiver. To enter diversity > mode, hold > SUB until you see "DIVRSTY" on VFO B (about 2 seconds). The kHz decimal > point > of the VFO A display will flash slowly as a reminder that diversity > mode is in effect. > > Notes on Diversity Mode: > > 1. Entering diversity mode switches the sub receiver to its AUX antenna > source. If you don't hear any right-channel audio, you probably don't > have > an antenna connected to the sub's AUX input. Refer to the owner's manual > or KRX3 manual for information on sub receiver AUX antenna > configuration. > > 2. If your main and sub receiver have 5-pole crystal filters with > differing frequency > offsets, you may hear a slow phase modulation in the received audio at > some > VFO frequencies. The only way to eliminate this effect is to use 5-pole > filters with > matched offsets (available on request; contact Elecraft) or use 8-pole > filters, > which have no offset. > > Miscellaneous changes: > > * DUAL PB CW MIN CONTEXT BANDWIDTH NOW 400 Hz. In high-QRM situations, > a 400 Hz or 500 Hz crystal filter may be very useful as a limit to the > context bandwidth. > Note that the "pedestal" effect (-24 dB context filter) becomes more of > a sloped > response as the context bandwidth is reduced. > > * DATA TX ALC IMPROVEMENTS. PWR control is now more responsive during > transmit in all DATA modes. > > * FM SQUELCH THRESHOLD: Closely matched between main and sub receivers. > > * NOISE BLANKER ON/OFF ON BAND CHANGE: The DSP noise blanker > wasn't set up properly during band changes. It may have been left ON on > the new > band in some cases. > > * PA TEMP and FP TEMP are now "normal" VFO B alternate display modes, > meaning that you don't have to set TECH MD to ON in the config menu. > > * DDS frequency shifting during T/R changed to eliminate a variation in > CW > keying duty cycle that was occurring only over specific, narrow > frequency ranges > on each band. This also eliminated a related CW keying artifact. > > For software developers: > > * RG$ command implemented (sub receiver RF gain). > > * "FA", "UP" ,"DN", "RC", "RU", and "RD" COMMANDS UPDATE VFO B IF > VFOS ARE LINKED (except in SPLIT). These commands can also be used > in transmit mode. > > > --- > > 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
