It's an occasional problem that started after a recent firmware upgrade and happens with nothing connected. It clears after I stop and re-start the power supply, stopping the power supply being required because nothing else has any effect, and then tap the power button. So far, it's not enough of a problem to warrant any dis-assembly.
Dunc, W5DC Joe Planisky wrote: > Hi Dunc, > > Are you saying that you got the ERR PTT indication when nothing was > connected to the rig or at least you couldn't find a definite cause > for it? That's what happened to me. I was getting ERR PTT with > absolutely nothing but power and antenna connected to the rig. After > partial disassembly for inspection, everything started working again. > I never did find a definite cause. > > 73 > -- > Joe KB8AP > > On Dec 30, 2009, at 2:51 PM, Duncan Carter wrote: > >> Pardon my bad grammar. When this happens on start-up, the PTT line from >> the mike is not closed and neither is any key line. >> >> Duncan Carter wrote: >>> No, when it's happened on my K3, the PTT line should be open/clear and >>> neither is a key line. >>> >>> Dunc, W5DC >>> >>> Grant Youngman wrote: >>> >>>> Does the ERR PTT go away if the PTT line is unasserted after the >>>> error message appears? >>>> >>>> Grant/NQ5T >>>> >>>> On Dec 30, 2009, at 4:18 PM, Duncan Carter wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> I've found the same problem and this problem seems to be of recent >>>>> origin. >>>>> >>>>> Dunc, W5DC >>>>> >>>>> Joe Planisky wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Wayne, >>>>>> >>>>>> One more item for your list. I just ran into an "ERR PTT" situation >>>>>> and discovered that you can't turn the rig off while ERR PTT is >>>>>> showing. I.e. it doesn't respond to pressing the POWER button. I >>>>>> understand the need to disable most all functionality until the ERR >>>>>> PTT is cleared, but disabling the ability to turn the rig off >>>>>> seems a >>>>>> step too far. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> ______________________________________________________________ > > ______________________________________________________________ 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