Jerry: I've not seen any setup corruption from the K3 Filter program, but I have not tried all my K3's functions after running the filter program.
I hope to add a web page with some details on how to use the filter program, but my project list is expanding faster than the time available to complete them, so I can't promise it will be done soon. Jack K8ZOA www.cliftonlaboratories.com Jerry Flanders wrote: > After I used it, my K3 had been changed. Before, it was a 100 W unit. > After, only 12. I had to restore an earlier K3 configuration file to > restore it. There might have been other K3 changes also that I > corrected by this config restore without even knowing they had > occurred, so other users should watch for them. > > Also, I had to reboot the computer to get the serial port back - > K3FilterTools apparently did not release it when it exited. > > OTOH, I recall having some weirdness occur while trying to get the > filter scan and might have upset the program and caused these > problems myself as I tried to recover from the weirdness - don't > remember details of it. > > Thankfully, my K3 did not transmit into the signal generator - > probably would have ruined the little Elecraft XG-2 and w8diz 10 MHz > oscillator I was using.. > > I think this will be a really useful program when we understand how > to safely use it. I read all the help files that came with the > program, but have not read Jack Smith's writeup on the method yet. > > Jerry W4UK > > At 10:19 1/18/2009, Ian White GM3SEK wrote: > >> Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: >> >> >>>>> The program is called K3 Filter Tools and can be downloaded >>>>> >>>> free from: http://mysite.verizon.net/ks7d >>>> >>>>> Mike, KS7D >>>>> >>> Note: when using Mike's software, AUTOINF must be set to NOR. >>> Anyone who normally has AUTOINF=1 (e.g. for a SteppIR antenna) >>> will need to manually reset it before using the software in >>> order to get usable data. >>> >>> >> Mike's program is an excellent addition to the K3 toolkit... but as Joe >> points out, be aware that it takes control of the K3 in ways we might >> not expect. >> >> If the K3 is configured for PTT or CW keying using the CTS and/or DTR >> lines, the Filter Tools program may cause the rig to transmit. (No harm >> done, as the signal generator was connected to the RX ANT port, but >> definitely an unexpected event.) >> >> Before using *any* new program that takes control of the rig, it is also >> a good idea to use Elecraft's K3 Utilities program to grab a config >> file, and then reload the original rig configuration afterwards. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> 73 from Ian GM3SEK >> http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek >> _______________________________________________ >> 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
