Re: [Elecraft] XMIT button not working?
I got left at the on ramp :-) -Original Message- From: "Jeff Stai" Sent: 28/09/2016 3:31 PM To: "Ed Muns" Cc: "ab2tc" ; "Elecraft" Subject: Re: [Elecraft] XMIT button not working? This I do not understand. - j On Tuesday, September 27, 2016, Ed Muns wrote: > Interesting because it worked fine for me all week. > > 73, > Ed W0YK > On Sep 27, 2016 9:02 PM, Jeff Stai > wrote: > > Well, Wayne says it doesn't work anymore. I think I will program a > writelog message for one letter. Close enough. 73 jeff wk6i > > > On Tuesday, September 27, 2016, Ed Muns > wrote: > > I'm on the latest K3 firmware (5.52?) and the XMIT button continues to > work as it always has in all modes, including RTTY. > > I can't think of what would cause it not to work and display 'N/A'. I > doubt it is unique to the K3s. > On Sep 27, 2016 4:02 PM, ab2tc > wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > Nobody has responded to this so I'll hop in with what I know. > > > > Apparently the XMIT button was disabled for all data modes in firmware > > version 5.47 and all later versions. This has nothing to do with K3/K3S; > > both are affected. > > > > AB2TC - Knut > > > > > > jeff stai-2 wrote > > > hi - I'm used to using this button to nudge the amp into auto tune/band > > > change by toggling it on and off briefly. I am in data/FSK mode. It > works > > > fine on the older K3 but for some reason on the K3S I am getting an > "N/A" > > > on the display and nothing happens. Why would I be getting N/A? > > > > > > Thanks and 73 jeff wk6i > > > > > > -- > > > Jeff Stai ~ > > > > > wk6i.jeff@ > > > > > Twisted Oak Winery ~ http://www.twistedoak.com/ > > > Facebook ~ http://www.facebook.com/twistedoak > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabb > le.com/XMIT-button-not-working-tp7622859p7622868.html > > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > __ > > 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 e...@w0yk.com > > __ > 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 wk6i.j...@gmail.com > > > > > -- > Jeff Stai ~ wk6i.j...@gmail.com > > Twisted Oak Winery ~ http://www.twistedoak.com/ > Facebook ~ http://www.facebook.com/twistedoak > > -- Jeff Stai ~ wk6i.j...@gmail.com Twisted Oak Winery ~ http://www.twistedoak.com/ Facebook ~ http://www.facebook.com/twistedoak __ 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 vk1zzg...@gmail.com __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] XMIT button not working?
This I do not understand. - j On Tuesday, September 27, 2016, Ed Muns wrote: > Interesting because it worked fine for me all week. > > 73, > Ed W0YK > On Sep 27, 2016 9:02 PM, Jeff Stai > wrote: > > Well, Wayne says it doesn't work anymore. I think I will program a > writelog message for one letter. Close enough. 73 jeff wk6i > > > On Tuesday, September 27, 2016, Ed Muns > wrote: > > I'm on the latest K3 firmware (5.52?) and the XMIT button continues to > work as it always has in all modes, including RTTY. > > I can't think of what would cause it not to work and display 'N/A'. I > doubt it is unique to the K3s. > On Sep 27, 2016 4:02 PM, ab2tc > wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > Nobody has responded to this so I'll hop in with what I know. > > > > Apparently the XMIT button was disabled for all data modes in firmware > > version 5.47 and all later versions. This has nothing to do with K3/K3S; > > both are affected. > > > > AB2TC - Knut > > > > > > jeff stai-2 wrote > > > hi - I'm used to using this button to nudge the amp into auto tune/band > > > change by toggling it on and off briefly. I am in data/FSK mode. It > works > > > fine on the older K3 but for some reason on the K3S I am getting an > "N/A" > > > on the display and nothing happens. Why would I be getting N/A? > > > > > > Thanks and 73 jeff wk6i > > > > > > -- > > > Jeff Stai ~ > > > > > wk6i.jeff@ > > > > > Twisted Oak Winery ~ http://www.twistedoak.com/ > > > Facebook ~ http://www.facebook.com/twistedoak > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabb > le.com/XMIT-button-not-working-tp7622859p7622868.html > > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > __ > > 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 e...@w0yk.com > > __ > 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 wk6i.j...@gmail.com > > > > > -- > Jeff Stai ~ wk6i.j...@gmail.com > > Twisted Oak Winery ~ http://www.twistedoak.com/ > Facebook ~ http://www.facebook.com/twistedoak > > -- Jeff Stai ~ wk6i.j...@gmail.com Twisted Oak Winery ~ http://www.twistedoak.com/ Facebook ~ http://www.facebook.com/twistedoak __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] XMIT button not working?
On Tuesday, September 27, 2016, Nr4c wrote: > Wayne did not say "It doesn't work anymore. ". He said it no longer works > with DATA submodes PSK D & FSK D. What else matters? 73 jeff wk6i > > Sent from my iPhone > ...nr4c. bill > > > > On Sep 28, 2016, at 12:02 AM, Jeff Stai > wrote: > > > > Well, Wayne says it doesn't work anymore. I think I will program a > writelog > > message for one letter. Close enough. 73 jeff wk6i > > > > > >> On Tuesday, September 27, 2016, Ed Muns > > wrote: > >> > >> I'm on the latest K3 firmware (5.52?) and the XMIT button continues to > >> work as it always has in all modes, including RTTY. > >> > >> I can't think of what would cause it not to work and display 'N/A'. I > >> doubt it is unique to the K3s. > >>> On Sep 27, 2016 4:02 PM, ab2tc > > wrote: > >>> > >>> Hi, > >>> > >>> Nobody has responded to this so I'll hop in with what I know. > >>> > >>> Apparently the XMIT button was disabled for all data modes in firmware > >>> version 5.47 and all later versions. This has nothing to do with > K3/K3S; > >>> both are affected. > >>> > >>> AB2TC - Knut > >>> > >>> > >>> jeff stai-2 wrote > hi - I'm used to using this button to nudge the amp into auto > tune/band > change by toggling it on and off briefly. I am in data/FSK mode. It > >> works > fine on the older K3 but for some reason on the K3S I am getting an > >> "N/A" > on the display and nothing happens. Why would I be getting N/A? > > Thanks and 73 jeff wk6i > > -- > Jeff Stai ~ > >>> > wk6i.jeff@ > >>> > Twisted Oak Winery ~ http://www.twistedoak.com/ > Facebook ~ http://www.facebook.com/twistedoak > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2. > >> nabble.com/XMIT-button-not-working-tp7622859p7622868.html > >>> Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > >>> __ > >>> 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 e...@w0yk.com > >> __ > >> 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 wk6i.j...@gmail.com > > > > > > > > -- > > Jeff Stai ~ wk6i.j...@gmail.com > > Twisted Oak Winery ~ http://www.twistedoak.com/ > > Facebook ~ http://www.facebook.com/twistedoak > > __ > > 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 n...@widomaker.com > > -- Jeff Stai ~ wk6i.j...@gmail.com Twisted Oak Winery ~ http://www.twistedoak.com/ Facebook ~ http://www.facebook.com/twistedoak __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] XMIT button not working?
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Re: [Elecraft] XMIT button not working?
Wayne did not say "It doesn't work anymore. ". He said it no longer works with DATA submodes PSK D & FSK D. Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Sep 28, 2016, at 12:02 AM, Jeff Stai wrote: > > Well, Wayne says it doesn't work anymore. I think I will program a writelog > message for one letter. Close enough. 73 jeff wk6i > > >> On Tuesday, September 27, 2016, Ed Muns wrote: >> >> I'm on the latest K3 firmware (5.52?) and the XMIT button continues to >> work as it always has in all modes, including RTTY. >> >> I can't think of what would cause it not to work and display 'N/A'. I >> doubt it is unique to the K3s. >>> On Sep 27, 2016 4:02 PM, ab2tc > wrote: >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> Nobody has responded to this so I'll hop in with what I know. >>> >>> Apparently the XMIT button was disabled for all data modes in firmware >>> version 5.47 and all later versions. This has nothing to do with K3/K3S; >>> both are affected. >>> >>> AB2TC - Knut >>> >>> >>> jeff stai-2 wrote hi - I'm used to using this button to nudge the amp into auto tune/band change by toggling it on and off briefly. I am in data/FSK mode. It >> works fine on the older K3 but for some reason on the K3S I am getting an >> "N/A" on the display and nothing happens. Why would I be getting N/A? Thanks and 73 jeff wk6i -- Jeff Stai ~ >>> wk6i.jeff@ >>> Twisted Oak Winery ~ http://www.twistedoak.com/ Facebook ~ http://www.facebook.com/twistedoak >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2. >> nabble.com/XMIT-button-not-working-tp7622859p7622868.html >>> Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >>> __ >>> 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 e...@w0yk.com >> __ >> 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 wk6i.j...@gmail.com > > > > -- > Jeff Stai ~ wk6i.j...@gmail.com > Twisted Oak Winery ~ http://www.twistedoak.com/ > Facebook ~ http://www.facebook.com/twistedoak > __ > 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 n...@widomaker.com __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] XMIT button not working?
Well, Wayne says it doesn't work anymore. I think I will program a writelog message for one letter. Close enough. 73 jeff wk6i On Tuesday, September 27, 2016, Ed Muns wrote: > I'm on the latest K3 firmware (5.52?) and the XMIT button continues to > work as it always has in all modes, including RTTY. > > I can't think of what would cause it not to work and display 'N/A'. I > doubt it is unique to the K3s. > On Sep 27, 2016 4:02 PM, ab2tc > wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > Nobody has responded to this so I'll hop in with what I know. > > > > Apparently the XMIT button was disabled for all data modes in firmware > > version 5.47 and all later versions. This has nothing to do with K3/K3S; > > both are affected. > > > > AB2TC - Knut > > > > > > jeff stai-2 wrote > > > hi - I'm used to using this button to nudge the amp into auto tune/band > > > change by toggling it on and off briefly. I am in data/FSK mode. It > works > > > fine on the older K3 but for some reason on the K3S I am getting an > "N/A" > > > on the display and nothing happens. Why would I be getting N/A? > > > > > > Thanks and 73 jeff wk6i > > > > > > -- > > > Jeff Stai ~ > > > > > wk6i.jeff@ > > > > > Twisted Oak Winery ~ http://www.twistedoak.com/ > > > Facebook ~ http://www.facebook.com/twistedoak > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2. > nabble.com/XMIT-button-not-working-tp7622859p7622868.html > > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > __ > > 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 e...@w0yk.com > __ > 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 wk6i.j...@gmail.com -- Jeff Stai ~ wk6i.j...@gmail.com Twisted Oak Winery ~ http://www.twistedoak.com/ Facebook ~ http://www.facebook.com/twistedoak __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] XMIT button not working?
I'm on the latest K3 firmware (5.52?) and the XMIT button continues to work as it always has in all modes, including RTTY. I can't think of what would cause it not to work and display 'N/A'. I doubt it is unique to the K3s. On Sep 27, 2016 4:02 PM, ab2tc wrote: > > Hi, > > Nobody has responded to this so I'll hop in with what I know. > > Apparently the XMIT button was disabled for all data modes in firmware > version 5.47 and all later versions. This has nothing to do with K3/K3S; > both are affected. > > AB2TC - Knut > > > jeff stai-2 wrote > > hi - I'm used to using this button to nudge the amp into auto tune/band > > change by toggling it on and off briefly. I am in data/FSK mode. It works > > fine on the older K3 but for some reason on the K3S I am getting an "N/A" > > on the display and nothing happens. Why would I be getting N/A? > > > > Thanks and 73 jeff wk6i > > > > -- > > Jeff Stai ~ > > > wk6i.jeff@ > > > Twisted Oak Winery ~ http://www.twistedoak.com/ > > Facebook ~ http://www.facebook.com/twistedoak > > > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/XMIT-button-not-working-tp7622859p7622868.html > > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > __ > 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 e...@w0yk.com __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] XMIT button not working?
What Joe said :) I suppose you could put "TX;" into a switch macro, too, restoring the ability to do this via a front-panel switch. Wayne On Sep 27, 2016, at 4:22 PM, "Joe Subich, W4TV" wrote: > On 9/27/2016 7:00 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: > > There are three ways to transmit in FSK-D and PSK-D modes: > > *FIVE* ways in FSK-D: > > 4) assert PTT on the mic jack, rear panel PTT jack or CAT RTS/DTR > line if selected > > 5) Sent TX; to the CAT interface > > Both are used by common RTTY software (in FSK mode), like MMTTY. > > 73, > > ... Joe, W4TV > > On 9/27/2016 7:00 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: >> XMIT was disabled only for FSK-D and PSK-D data submodes. It can still be >> used in DATA-A and AFSK-A submodes. >> >> There are three ways to transmit in FSK-D and PSK-D modes: >> >> 1. Keyer paddle >> >> 2. Message play (M1-M4 tap) or message repeat (M1-M4 hold) >> >> 3. Text packet from a host computer or macro (see KeYing command, KY) >> >> XMIT was disable for FSK-D and PSK-D as part of a much larger firmware >> makeover having to do with T/R, the USB port, and safe exit from transmit. >> >> If you need to test transmit while in these or any other modes, you can do a >> TUNE. >> >> 73, >> Wayne >> N6KR >> >> >> >> >> On Sep 27, 2016, at 1:02 PM, ab2tc wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> Nobody has responded to this so I'll hop in with what I know. >>> >>> Apparently the XMIT button was disabled for all data modes in firmware >>> version 5.47 and all later versions. This has nothing to do with K3/K3S; >>> both are affected. >>> >>> AB2TC - Knut >>> >>> >>> jeff stai-2 wrote hi - I'm used to using this button to nudge the amp into auto tune/band change by toggling it on and off briefly. I am in data/FSK mode. It works fine on the older K3 but for some reason on the K3S I am getting an "N/A" on the display and nothing happens. Why would I be getting N/A? Thanks and 73 jeff wk6i -- Jeff Stai ~ >>> wk6i.jeff@ >>> Twisted Oak Winery ~ http://www.twistedoak.com/ Facebook ~ http://www.facebook.com/twistedoak >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> View this message in context: >>> http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/XMIT-button-not-working-tp7622859p7622868.html >>> Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >>> __ >>> 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 n...@elecraft.com >> >> __ >> 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 li...@subich.com >> > __ > 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 n...@elecraft.com __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] XMIT button not working?
On 9/27/2016 7:00 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: > There are three ways to transmit in FSK-D and PSK-D modes: *FIVE* ways in FSK-D: 4) assert PTT on the mic jack, rear panel PTT jack or CAT RTS/DTR line if selected 5) Sent TX; to the CAT interface Both are used by common RTTY software (in FSK mode), like MMTTY. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 9/27/2016 7:00 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: XMIT was disabled only for FSK-D and PSK-D data submodes. It can still be used in DATA-A and AFSK-A submodes. There are three ways to transmit in FSK-D and PSK-D modes: 1. Keyer paddle 2. Message play (M1-M4 tap) or message repeat (M1-M4 hold) 3. Text packet from a host computer or macro (see KeYing command, KY) XMIT was disable for FSK-D and PSK-D as part of a much larger firmware makeover having to do with T/R, the USB port, and safe exit from transmit. If you need to test transmit while in these or any other modes, you can do a TUNE. 73, Wayne N6KR On Sep 27, 2016, at 1:02 PM, ab2tc wrote: Hi, Nobody has responded to this so I'll hop in with what I know. Apparently the XMIT button was disabled for all data modes in firmware version 5.47 and all later versions. This has nothing to do with K3/K3S; both are affected. AB2TC - Knut jeff stai-2 wrote hi - I'm used to using this button to nudge the amp into auto tune/band change by toggling it on and off briefly. I am in data/FSK mode. It works fine on the older K3 but for some reason on the K3S I am getting an "N/A" on the display and nothing happens. Why would I be getting N/A? Thanks and 73 jeff wk6i -- Jeff Stai ~ wk6i.jeff@ Twisted Oak Winery ~ http://www.twistedoak.com/ Facebook ~ http://www.facebook.com/twistedoak -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/XMIT-button-not-working-tp7622859p7622868.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ 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 n...@elecraft.com __ 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 li...@subich.com __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] XMIT button not working?
XMIT was disabled only for FSK-D and PSK-D data submodes. It can still be used in DATA-A and AFSK-A submodes. There are three ways to transmit in FSK-D and PSK-D modes: 1. Keyer paddle 2. Message play (M1-M4 tap) or message repeat (M1-M4 hold) 3. Text packet from a host computer or macro (see KeYing command, KY) XMIT was disable for FSK-D and PSK-D as part of a much larger firmware makeover having to do with T/R, the USB port, and safe exit from transmit. If you need to test transmit while in these or any other modes, you can do a TUNE. 73, Wayne N6KR On Sep 27, 2016, at 1:02 PM, ab2tc wrote: > Hi, > > Nobody has responded to this so I'll hop in with what I know. > > Apparently the XMIT button was disabled for all data modes in firmware > version 5.47 and all later versions. This has nothing to do with K3/K3S; > both are affected. > > AB2TC - Knut > > > jeff stai-2 wrote >> hi - I'm used to using this button to nudge the amp into auto tune/band >> change by toggling it on and off briefly. I am in data/FSK mode. It works >> fine on the older K3 but for some reason on the K3S I am getting an "N/A" >> on the display and nothing happens. Why would I be getting N/A? >> >> Thanks and 73 jeff wk6i >> >> -- >> Jeff Stai ~ > >> wk6i.jeff@ > >> Twisted Oak Winery ~ http://www.twistedoak.com/ >> Facebook ~ http://www.facebook.com/twistedoak > > > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/XMIT-button-not-working-tp7622859p7622868.html > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > __ > 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 n...@elecraft.com __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] XMIT button not working?
Hi, Nobody has responded to this so I'll hop in with what I know. Apparently the XMIT button was disabled for all data modes in firmware version 5.47 and all later versions. This has nothing to do with K3/K3S; both are affected. AB2TC - Knut jeff stai-2 wrote > hi - I'm used to using this button to nudge the amp into auto tune/band > change by toggling it on and off briefly. I am in data/FSK mode. It works > fine on the older K3 but for some reason on the K3S I am getting an "N/A" > on the display and nothing happens. Why would I be getting N/A? > > Thanks and 73 jeff wk6i > > -- > Jeff Stai ~ > wk6i.jeff@ > Twisted Oak Winery ~ http://www.twistedoak.com/ > Facebook ~ http://www.facebook.com/twistedoak -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/XMIT-button-not-working-tp7622859p7622868.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K2 Poor sensitivity
Hi John and Don, Thanks for your responses. Very useful information. for John: Thanks for the link. I'm not sure that my ears really understand what a 30dB S/N ratio sounds like but for sure with well over 1uV input (which is -107dBm) I was not getting what I think of as 30+ dB S/N. With the signal generator down at -120dBm the signal was lost in the noise so I'm quite sure that there is some kind of issue here. I'll hook up the audio to a PC with Spectrum lab and do some measurements. for Don: I used the radio for a few CW QSOs before adding the SSB and 60m/transverter options and I was happy enough with it but I'm not sure if the sensitivity was OK before adding the SSB option. It sounds OK when connected to a decent antenna and you can make contacts well enough (on 40m and 20m). With the noise in a domestic environment and a good antenna you don't need a super-sensitive receiver on those bands! I completed the SSB board last week and I'm confident of my abilities so I'm thinking that (hopefully) the SSB module is good. As you mentioned, it is easy enough to reverse the options mods so I can easily check that. My HP sig gen goes from -136dBm to +7dBm so it can get pretty strong! One bad thing about buying used is that the test probes (frequency and RF signal) didn't come with the radio so I'll have to build some up - I already did the frequency probe to allow the BFO to be aligned. Just need to find a detector diode now ... Also - thanks for all of the great information on your web site Don. I already downloaded your alignment guide. I'll spend some more time troubleshooting and let you know what I find. 73, Paul -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K2-Poor-sensitivity-tp7622862p7622867.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ 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
[Elecraft] KX1 For Sale!
For Sale, my KX1 transceiver, s/n 0294: Includes: . KX1 Transceiver . KXPD1 Keyer paddle . KXAT1, Internal Automatic Antenna Tuner . KXB30, 30 meter adapter . All documentation . Plastic carrying case (not waterproof) Rig is in pristine condition! Price: $400.00, which includes shipping in continental US Please contact me off-list atk1sw at ARRL dot net Dick Phelps, K1SW __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K2 Poor sensitivity
Paul, If the sensitivity was OK before adding the KSB2 option, then the KSB2 is the most likely cause. Remove the KSB2 and put a bent wire jumper between pins 1 and 3 of both J9 and J10 and see if the sensitivity improves. If so, re-flow the soldering on the KSB2 board, check the diode orientation and check the leads of T1 and T2 to be sure they were well stripped and tinned. If you need to optimize the filter alignment, take a look at the K2 Dial Calibration article on my website www.w3fpr.com - part 3 of that article covers filter alignment. If it turns out that there is something else wrong, you will have to do Receive Signal Tracing to isolate it to the failing stage. See Appendix A in the manual. It takes a strong signal input to do the checks with an RF Probe. If your HP signal generator is not strong enough to provide the specified input signal level, build the signal generator shown in the manual. 73, Don W3FPR On 9/27/2016 6:38 AM, Radiobeamer wrote: Hi group, I bought a used K2 some time ago. I've not used it much but it seemed to work fine. I recently upgraded it with the SSB option and the 60m/transverter option. I had to go through the BFO re-alignment procedure in order to make the filters work properly after installing the SSB option, and this process seemed to work quite well. The added options appear to be working OK and I was able to make a few CW and SSB QSOs. __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: [K3] Weird behavior on 17m
I have seen this issue with several different radios and traced the problem to RF feedback. When you run high power, RF can get into everything in the world. You will need to do some enhanced grounding and put split-ferrite cores on all cables. I first encountered this while on a dxpedition to Bequia ( St. vincent and the Grenadines) as J8K2CM. I could not get a good ground...so had to limit my power to 25 watts. More power than that and the radio would hang up. I have seen this on both my K3 and Flex 6700. No problem with the barefoot KX3. George K2CM Sent from my iPad > On Sep 27, 2016, at 3:50 AM, Steve Ward wrote: > > Helps to send to the proper address. > -- Forwarded message -- > From: "Steve Ward" > Date: Sep 25, 2016 5:17 PM > Subject: [K3] Weird behavior on 17m > To: > Cc: > > During the CQWW RTTY contest just concluded I happened to accidentally QSY > to 17m and my radio basically locked up in transmit mode, it'd "blip" into > RX every second or so, but go right back to TX before I could do anything > to stop it. The only way out seems to be the band selector buttons on the > KPA500 which allowed me to switch back to 20m. > > I checked all the other bands and did not observe this behavior, it's only > 17m. I'm at a total loss as to what is happening as it doesn't appear to > have anything to do with the computer interface (I unplugged the USB cable > from the rig and the problem persists). It may be the case the problem has > been with me a long time as my antenna is not resonant on 17, so I hardly > every go there. > > Corrupted config or firmware maybe? > > Thanks, > > Steve AD7OG > K3 sn 1544 > __ > 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 k2cm.geo...@gmail.com __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K2 Poor sensitivity
Hi Paul, There is a procedure for estimating MDS documented in the XG3 manual, the "Measuring Receiver Sensitivity" section: http://www.elecraft.com/manual/E740154%20XG3%20Owner%27s%20Manual%20Rev%20D2%20-%20ECO%2001887.pdf I've performed this test and found my K2 to have a reasonable match. John KN5L On 09/27/2016 05:38 AM, Radiobeamer wrote: > I noticed that the S meter was not moving very much so I thought to > check the sensitivity. According to the spec we should have a sensitivity > (MDS) of something like -130dBm without the preamp and -135dBm with the > preamp. I have an HP signal generator and, without being too precise about > MDS etc, __ 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
[Elecraft] K2 Poor sensitivity
Hi group, I bought a used K2 some time ago. I've not used it much but it seemed to work fine. I recently upgraded it with the SSB option and the 60m/transverter option. I had to go through the BFO re-alignment procedure in order to make the filters work properly after installing the SSB option, and this process seemed to work quite well. The added options appear to be working OK and I was able to make a few CW and SSB QSOs. However, I noticed that the S meter was not moving very much so I thought to check the sensitivity. According to the spec we should have a sensitivity (MDS) of something like -130dBm without the preamp and -135dBm with the preamp. I have an HP signal generator and, without being too precise about MDS etc, I was not able to hear anything at all below about -120dBm (ie the signal was completely buried in the noise) and it would probably take -110dBm to -100dBm to be able to copy a signal. This is with the preamp on. So I am looking for reasons why my sensitivity is a bit down, say 20 to 30dB. My K2 has, in addition to the SSB and 60m options, the noise blanker and top band options as well as the KPA100 and KDSP2, which were not in use during these checks. I was able to make the following observations: a) The sensitivity is about the same on all bands which would seem to exclude the 60m module as a potential source of the problem. b) The sensitivity is the same using the separate receive antenna input in the top band option. c) The transverter option does not appear to be causing the problem since I can use it to switch between the transverter input and the normal BNC antenna connection. d) The sensitivity seemed to be slightly better using the SSB filter than the CW filters. By the time the 200Hz crystal filter bandwidth was selected the signal was audibly weaker than using the fixed SSB filter. I'm not all that familiar with the K2 architecture and particularly the alignment procedure. So I should like some advice about the best way to approach this issue. I see that the noise blanker has an IF filter (labelled -6dB) which I imagine could cause a problem like this if it was built incorrectly. I guess it is an easy enough step to remove the option and replace it with a wire link. Assuming that this did not resolve the problem, would I be wise to look for a definite fault (eg in the IF amplifier chain) or to go down the path of complete re-alignment? Can poor alignment (excluding front-end alignment) of the radio cause poor sensitivity? Could this be the reason why the CW filters seem less sensitive than the SSB filter? Bear in mind that there could be an original build fault causing this issue (perhaps a wrongly wound matching transformer, for example). Thanks in advance for your help. Paul -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K2-Poor-sensitivity-tp7622862.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ 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
[Elecraft] Fwd: [K3] Weird behavior on 17m
Helps to send to the proper address. -- Forwarded message -- From: "Steve Ward" Date: Sep 25, 2016 5:17 PM Subject: [K3] Weird behavior on 17m To: Cc: During the CQWW RTTY contest just concluded I happened to accidentally QSY to 17m and my radio basically locked up in transmit mode, it'd "blip" into RX every second or so, but go right back to TX before I could do anything to stop it. The only way out seems to be the band selector buttons on the KPA500 which allowed me to switch back to 20m. I checked all the other bands and did not observe this behavior, it's only 17m. I'm at a total loss as to what is happening as it doesn't appear to have anything to do with the computer interface (I unplugged the USB cable from the rig and the problem persists). It may be the case the problem has been with me a long time as my antenna is not resonant on 17, so I hardly every go there. Corrupted config or firmware maybe? Thanks, Steve AD7OG K3 sn 1544 __ 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
